The 11 Whooper Swans still present in a field next to Sandy Haven Pill early afternoon (details sent to Annie). Down on the pill there were lots of birds before they were disturbed by dogs off leads (during our 25 minutes there we observed 3 lots of dog walkers in the upper reaches of the pill totalling 6 dogs, all off leads...). Highlights were 200+ Lapwing and a Kingfisher, and amongst the gulls a single 2CY Mediterranean Gull and 2 Skokholm ringed Great Black-backed Gulls.
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Earlier at the Gann we managed to read 9 colour-rings: 2 Redshank (ringed at the Gann), 1 Oystercatcher (Gann), 5 Herring Gulls (Skomer & Skokholm) and 1 Great Black-backed Gull (Skokholm). A female type Merlin zipped across the saltmarsh and east towards St Ishmaels, yesterday a male was perched on the hedge beside the road between St Ishmaels and Sandy Haven. (Dave & Lisa)