Early Spring .....

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.

Iceland Gull - Luke Gravett

Still present and showing well in front of The Webley Hotel on the 21st March 

On the 21st ...An Osprey roosting in a tree on Nia Stephen's family farm just outside Cardigan on the Fishguard Road.

A good count of 21 Mediterranean Gulls this evening along with c 300 Common Gulls. All passage birds, most immatures not breeding plumage birds - may not be going back to their natal colonies this year..

An interesting week ahead, a few more species new for the year no doubt....

(Rich D and Wendy J )