Teifi Birding and Wildlife

A walk this evening (30th) through the Teifi Marshes was full of bird activity typical of late April. As the insects appeared after a very wet day Sedge, Reed and Cetti's Warblers were singing. A Grasshopper Warbler was reeling unseen near Creek hide. Hirundines were feeding low over the river, ponds, reeds and even the car park.  Swallow over the Teifi Marshes - Stuart Hall Watching the sun go down with at least 150 House Martins , 100 Sand Martins and 50 Swallows over the Water Buffalo was a quite spectacular sight. Water Buffalo at dusk Some more unusual birds have been recorded over the last couple of weeks A visitor to the Teifi Marshes photographed a Purple Heron taking off from Mallard pond on the morning of the 20th April. It flew in the direction of Heron pond. Thanks to the Lidgett family from Chepstow for the news and record shot.  It was seen again that evening flying towards Heron pond low over the reeds at Mallard pond. A Great Crested Grebe is an unusual record