Saturday, 14 February 2026

Red-necked Grebe / Greater White-fronted Geese

A tour of St Bride's Bay was rewarded today with an adult Red-necked Grebe at Goultrop Roads, starting to come into breeding plumage.  Lots of divers in the bay today, over 70 Red-throated at the south end, between Goultrop Roads and Stack Rocks, and a concentration of Great Northern just south of Nolton Haven with at least 15. Very few Common Scoter - we managed a total of just 37 between Broad Haven and Newgale.  5 Purple Sandpipers on the rocks at the north end of Broad Haven.

Later this afternoon we had great views of the 2 Russian Greater White-fronted Geese (subspecies albifrons) at Marloes Mere, found earlier by Andy Sims.  (Dave & Lisa)