Met John on the prom at Aberystwyth, where I had already had a total of 20 Common Scoter passing and a Turnstone.
Then to Ynyslas where we joined up with Bob. We started by looking on the Aberleri side of the estuary, where Sandwich Terns were much in evidence: about 80, accompanied by two Mediterranean Gulls though when we went back later this had increased to a minimum of 110.
Waders started flying in, about 80 Dunlin and a Sanderling. These birds had been disturbed further up the estuary, as had large numbers of distant Curlews and we soon found the cause; an Osprey which flew in a leisurely fashion across the estuary to the Aberdyfi area.
A walk to the point followed. More waders here, though difficult to count accurately due to a certain amount of disturbance. Having said that, there were far fewer people around than you would expect on a fine sunny morning in July.
Approximate counts, all minima, were 65 Dunlin, 36 Sanderling and 14 Ringed Plover, also two Turnstones (exact count).
Meanwhile, our attention was constantly being drawn to the sea just off the point, where there was a feeding frenzy of a few thousand Manx Shearwaters and ca 130 Gannets, at times coming close to the shore. Here we also found an Arctic Tern and a Kittiwake.
We finished with a walk to Glandwr. No waders, as the water level is still too high, though there was a singing Sedge Warbler.