To Ynys-hir this morning to see what birds the high tide might push close to the Saltings Hide.
The Barnacle geese, probably about 200 of them were restless and kept lifting from the water, flapping around for a minute or two and then settling again. Two Grey-lags flew past .
There were 8 Pintails quite close by and I noticed 1 male Shoveler and 2 Goosander but I'm afraid I didn't count the Wigeon, Teal and Mallard. I didn't count the Curlew either but I did count the Black-tailed Godwit - one!
Possibly the star bird was a Merlin that briefly settled on some drift-wood right in front of the hide before taking off again and putting most of the Oystercatchers up.
The Barnacle geese, probably about 200 of them were restless and kept lifting from the water, flapping around for a minute or two and then settling again. Two Grey-lags flew past .
There were 8 Pintails quite close by and I noticed 1 male Shoveler and 2 Goosander but I'm afraid I didn't count the Wigeon, Teal and Mallard. I didn't count the Curlew either but I did count the Black-tailed Godwit - one!
Possibly the star bird was a Merlin that briefly settled on some drift-wood right in front of the hide before taking off again and putting most of the Oystercatchers up.