Richard Knight and Steve Jones had a very fruitful visit to our coast yesterday. Amongst their sightings at Ynyslas were a Merlin, a 2nd winter male Hen Harrier, 2 Brent Geese, 80 Wigeon, 97 Lapwings, 8 Golden Plover, 2 Knot and 1 Sanderling. Several Pied Wagtails on Borth golf course, most quite possibly White Wags.
Off Borth; 24 Common Scoter, 1 Common Tern and 5 Manx Shearwaters.
Later, Chris Bird noticed a few Manxies off Aberystwyth and I saw one off New Quay where several Gannets and Kittewakes were far offshore. Otherwise none of the hoped for storm-driven sea birds. Should have gone to Ynyslas!