Into September
With the blog authors away for the start of September, we are grateful for other's sightings to be able to compile a round up of the last couple of weeks. The most notable sighting was at sea. Paul Taylor photographed a pod of 6 Risso's Dolphins during a Dolphin watch at Mwnt on the 3rd September. Also seen from the Bay Explorer on the 7th September when at least 10 were recorded in the bay off the Teifi.. Also from the boat, on the 26th August an Arctic Skua was seen between Cardigan Island and Mwnt. Risso's Dolphin - Paul Taylor Coot are infrequent visitors to the Teifi Marshes so news of one on the 4th September from Karen was welcome. Coot at Mallard pond - Karen Leah It was still on Mallard pond on the 9th Up to three Greenshank are being recorded daily, mostly from Curlew or Creek hides. Snipe are also being seen here and flying over the marshes especially at high tide when they are pushed off the river. Greenshank and Snipe - Karen Leah A Great Crested Grebe