Friday, 29 April 2022

Around Ynyslas

 High tide at Ynyslas this morning was dominated by Whimbrel, with  18 on the Leri saltings and 55 on Ynys Tachwedd fields  where there were also two Bar-tailed Godwits, a Wheatear  and a few Linnets and Skylarks.

Luke Gravett then came along after a seawatch from the brickhouse. His highlight was a breeding-plumaged Great Northetn Diver drifting slowly south.  Also a party of eight Red-throated Divers which flew in, a small passage of Ringed Plovers and Sanderling and 15 Whimbrel on the beach. Further out, large numbers of Manx Shearwaters were passing.

I tried for Luke's GND on the way home but could only find two Great Crested Grebes.