Wednesday, 12 October 2022

American Golden Plovers

 Managed to get to Llansantffraed yesterday.  Both American golden plovers were still present with the c.200 flock of golden plover. Close views from the spit south of the lime kilns {from 11am onwards}. Both birds appeared monochrome compared to the goldens, the supercilia are marginally more distinct and the primary projections are greater. Both birds appeared to have a small amount of yellow feathering on the upper tail coverts, but were otherwise grey.  The underwings were not visible.  Also here, earlier in the day were one grey plover with a flock of 20 Mediterranean gulls and 15 curlew.  A single gannet and some kittiwakes following a small fishing boat out at sea and a single wheatear and c.10 linnets near the car park.

Chris Forster Brown