Thursday, 17 October 2024

Teifi Estuary and marshes

 Teifi Estuary and Marshes this morning with Mark Norris-

A steady stream of Gannets moving south off the Estuary and a Bar-tailed Godwit in with a small flock of Oystercatchers. The inner Estuary had large numbers of Herring and Black head ed Gulls. A few Great Black back and Lesser Black back Gulls. A single Common Gull present. Also several Little Egret.
From the Mallard Hide 4 Little Grebe, 2 Moorhen, a roosting Curlew, 60+ Canada Geese and an immature male Goldeneye. Later from the Creek Hide another 4 Little Grebe and again 2 Moorhen and a (squealing)Water Rail in the Reed bed. Also a single Greylag Goose with 100+ Canada Geese and 3 calling Cetti's Warblers. 

Andy James