Started
at Llanrystud; female wheatear around the muck pile little flock of 8
linnets ,just two sand martin, couple of shelduck on the flooded fiel. Big flock
of gulls moving from sea to fields where we picked out one handsome adult med
gull amongst the many b-headed.
Moved
to Borth lifeboat station. Only thing on sea were approx 12 common scoter in two
pods,on to red brick house where single pod of 7 scoter were all that was
seen.
Moved
onto Ynyslas tern posts things improved when first a flock of 26 golden plover
dropped in front of us in varying plumage.a couple of little egrets and 23 wigeon, but a pair
of R-b merganser in the general area of mouth of the Leri were a highlight. Male
was in full breeding plumage and was in full display mode.the goldies wee
joined by another 21 as we were leaving.
Sunday
3rd April
Managed
to climb up the coast path past the fish factory and on to the viewing point via
bird rock. Splendid pair of chough,best nos we've seen for couple of years of
guillemot,razorbills and kittiwake and also a best no.of 6 shag including 2
juveniles.
Sat
2nd
Tanybwlch
managed
to find ewan,s long staying water pipit plenty of mipitslinnet,,stonechat pair
and fine male wheatear in challenging conditions.
Later
had a short walk down river at Aberaeron which produced pied and grey
wags, treecreeper,the mandarin with a pair of dipper the highlight including a
display from the male which included him singing which none of us had heard
before.
great
to be back.
Andrew, Tracey
and Paul Bennett