Teifi Birding and Wildlife

An early Wheatear  on the 11th at Mwnt. Wheatear - Dyfed James On the 14th, at least 7 Sand Martins   on the Teifi Marshes were the first. From the 18th onwards c 30 - 60 Sand Martins each evening. Sand Martin - Tommy Evans 2 Cattle Egrets and 7 Little Egrets were on the roadside fields on the 12th during the Spring high tides. These very wet fields look perfect for finding a passage Little Ringed Plover... 2 Cattle Egrets and a Pochard   were on Mallard Pond and the river on the 19th, our first Pochard since the 2nd October 2023 Pochard - Jen Evans A record stay, the two Cattle Egrets have  been present since the 9th December 2023. Two drake and a female Shoveler on Mallard Pond on the 20th and 21st add to the duck passage. c 30 Teal still remain, paired up and ready to leave. C 80 Wigeon still on the sea this evening. Early  Willow Warblers  ... At least 4 singing on the 21st, continuing the trend of March arrivals. The adult Iceland Gull , was first seen by Brennig on Dec 23rd.

A few sightings from the last 48 hours. The drake  Goldeneye , a drake  Goosander  and a surprise to see  that our female  Red-breasted   Merganser is still present. Usually feeding in the main river off St Dogmael's Quay and been with us since the 27th September. Teal and Wigeon numbers have dropped. Nice to see a smart breeding plumage  Black-tailed   Godwit  bathing amongst  140   Wigeon  in the estuary mouth. The two Black-tailed Godwits wintering with the Curlew on the reserve are moulting now. Black-tailed Godwits, Diane Williams Two  Red-throated Divers  on the sea and two flying up the coast. No Purple Sandpipers on the rocks below the Cliff Hotel since early January but Turnstone have been seen regularly with 12 on the 5th March. Turnstones - Dyfed James The presumed regular adult Iceland Gull was again in the main estuary on the 23rd and 24th February. Iceland Gull - Brennig Hughes March is also a good month for Iceland Gulls returning north, more may be seen.... On the r