Whooper Swans to Waxcaps
October started quietly with the highlight being a Red-breasted Merganser on the 1st, feeding along the tideline by the boat club at Patch. Sightings of Great White Egrets around the Teifi have become more common. This one was photographed by Colin Dalton on the 2nd October Great White Egret - Colin Dalton A Passage of Meadow Pipits was noted on the 6th around the estuary, a brief increase in Rock Pipits too. Two juvenile Great Crested Grebes were on the river from Curlew Hide on the 12th Great Crested Grebes - Diane Williams By the 17th at least 1 of the juvenile Great crested Grebes still present on the outer part of the estuary, by now 170 Wigeon had now arrived. On the 19th, 3 Firecrests near the River View Point on the Reserve. Three in October, perhaps a sign of breeding closer than we are aware... Also one was a returning bird - recorded both sides of the new year last winter. Since the 19th 2 further different individuals too.. Sightings of 2 and 3 Whooper Swans on 2