May - brings variety..
The month ended and the new one started with a couple of sightings of an Osprey over the Teifi. One was seen at St Dogmael's on the 30th May and one was photographed over the Teifi Marshes on the 1st June, assuming the same bird roosting at St Dogmael's on June 3rd. Seen again this morning (4th) at St Dogmaels then opposite Curlew Hide on the Teifi Marshes. Osprey - Neil Grant This drake Tufted Duck was seen on the 27th May. Tufted Duck - Stuart Hall Where are the waders..? As we write this, we should be recording flocks of north bound waders....but very few so far. On the 26th May last year these numbers were recorded quickly moving through with lower numbers the following morning... " In the morning Howard Thomas counted 50 Sanderling, 250 Ringed Plover and 250 Dunlin. On the falling evening tide a lovely sight... a very large count of 580 Ringed Plover, also 70 Sanderling, 250 Dunlin." Following the colourful start to May - see previous blog, the month has