Thursday, 20 March 2025

Various sightings including Tenby's wintering Hoopoe

A quick catch up of sightings around various places on the south coast from a week or so if settling back in Pembrokeshire. 

Starting on 12th March, with a flurry of Chiffchaffs singing at the back of Tenby Marsh. Including a probable Siberian Chiffchaff (although that one didn't call or sing!)

Pembroke River from Pennar on the 16th produced 11 Greenshank and a Great Northern Diver offshore. Later at Angle, 2 Slavonian Grebes out in the bay. 

Amroth on the morning of the 17th: 7 Red-breasted Mergansers and 37 Red-throated Divers amongst still decent numbers of Common Scoters.

On 18th and 19th I managed to catch up with the  Hoopoe at Kiln Park in Tenby. A worn individual which has spent the 2024/25 winter in the wider Tenby area!

Around Manorbier recently small groups of Golden Plover still lingering in coastal fields, max of 101 on the 13th. A Barn Owl recently too. Couldn't find a Wheatear out there this evening but still at least 70 Golden Plover about and a Great Northern Diver was close in off the beach.

Short video of the Hoopoe from the 19th March.