Local postings on social media are still full of superb photos of the Osprey from lots of different people. It's good to see so many non birders as well as photographers enjoying this long staying bird.
The most recent Osprey picture taken by Tommy Evans today, the 24th September
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| Osprey - Tommy Evans |
and one fishing taken by Stuart Hall
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| Osprey - Stuart Hall |
It is now two weeks since it was first seen and continues to be spotted regularly anywhere from the Teifi Estuary, upstream past St Dogmaels, over the Teifi Marshes as far up as Cilgerran Gorge.
The riverside path that runs from the back of the village carpark downstream past the Teifi Netpool Inn and comes out on the main road to Poppit just up from the pottery is a good place to see the trees on the opposite bank that it favours.
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| Ceredigion side of The Teifi near The Ferry Inn |
Meanwhile, down at the estuary, the high tide roosts on Pen yr Ergyd continue to have over 200 small waders. At least two
Curlew Sandpipers have been seen most days.
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| Curlew Sandpiper with Dunlin and Ringed Plover |
One Ruff was seen on the 11th September
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| Video grab of a Ruff with Knot |
Low tide is worth a look from Coronation Drive even though the waders can be quite spread out. The 2
Curlew Sandpipers were with the small waders on the wet areas at this tide height.
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| Teifi from Coronation Drive |
Around the Teifi Marshes, a Coot is still present on Mallard pond
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| Coot - Karen Leah |
The 2 adult Mute Swans that had four cygnets are often back on Mallard pond alone. Two of the four cygnets had to be taken to the Tinkers Hill Swan and Bird of Prey rescue centre in Amroth, one with an injured wing and one that had suspected Botulism. Well done to Philippa Noble who feeds and watches over the swans for helping with their recue.
Most warblers are summer visitors to the Teifi valley, migrants that arrive in spring and most have departed on their way south for the winter. During the week we have still been catching late Sedge and Reed Warblers, Chiffchaffs and Blackcaps...
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| Reed Warbler - Lyndon Lomax |
Cetti's Warblers only arrived in west Wales around the early 1980's and are still expanding. During the last week we have caught 4 Cettis which are likely to be juveniles dispersing from their natal site, and may stay to breed. One of these was ringed as a juvenile in June this year at WWT Llanelli.
Seabird passage has been a bit thin with the current spell of northerlies, below a nice photo of an Arctic Skua in action...
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| Arctic Skua - Lyndon Lomaz |
This was seen on a Bay to Remember trip. Lyndon says the Arctic Skua arrived and harassed a Herring Gull which quickly gave up its catch of lots of 'small fish' Despite there being so many most were mostly caught and eaten by the Skua before falling into the sea.
(Wendy J and Rich D)
