Sunday, 31 August 2025

Newgale to Dale

 Saturday 2.30pm to 5.30pm

An interesting day and similar to Toby’s day.

Starting at Newgale, mist was in and low visibility though a lot of things moving out to sea, just glances.

Got to Broadhaven and on the beach, 12 Dunlin and two Sanderling then came in about 20 terns which were gaining in number, settling on the beach, approx numbers 40ish common, 6 arctic, with 6 sandwich with far more out to sea.

Stopped at Goultrop as starting to brighten, and unusually here was the waders all heading South. Including 20ish ringed plover, 40ish dunlin, 4 turnstone, 6 knot, and then a grey phalarope which were all at eye level heading over the headland towards Talbenny. Comics, gannet and kittiwakes further out.

Finished at Dale hoping that all had dropped at the Airfield but only a single curlew a wheatear and a very close at times female kestrel.