Friday, 20 November 2009

DYFI ESTUARY SIGHTINGS

With supposedly a day's break from the dreadful weather, Bob and I began our day at the Clettwr. A Dipper was by the footbridge and then we got soaked in an ice-cold squally shower. We dried off in the Clettwr cafe and started out again, this time walking upstream from the mouth of the Leri in fairly bright sunshine. Highlights were 6 dark-bellied Brent Geese, 96 Pintail, 28 Knot, 4 Grey Plover, a Peregine and Water Rail. A quick visit to the point at Ynyslas produced 3 Sanderling and flocks of Golden Plover circling overhead.
(Kev, great shot of the Skua at Ynyslas.)