On the boat 13 miles west of New Quay head a medium sized
wader passed eastwards. Long bill, projecting toes and white wing bars suggested
black-tailed godwit. Further inshore several hundred Manx shearwater working
over baitfish. Several groups of gannets around. A distant feeding group had 20+
birds divebombing.
At home (NQ headland) a single young wheatear is still
hanging around in the garden. Swallows and martins have been gathering in large
numbers. They seem to like basking on the Marley roofing tiles of two
neighbouring properties.
A week or so ago there were large numbers of hirundines
together with black-headed and med gulls chasing flying insects in the thermals
close to the house.
Viv Evans