June....brings variety
On the 28th May in the evening there was still some Whimbrel passage with 6 on Cardigan Island. A Kestrel hovering near the Cliff Hotel and the pair of local Peregrines were hunting near the Island. Also on the 28th, the Cemaes Head flock of 18 Chough going to roost is likely to contain both breeders and non breeders now the chicks are fairly well grown. On the 29th, a Lesser Whitethroat was singing and showing in scrub very near Creek Hide on Teifi Marshes..an historical site. A look at the sea that day, Manx Shearwaters were passing the Teifi, at 100 per min flying west. The first juvenile Kingfisher was seen on 30th May. Since then they have been observed regularly at Kingfisher and Mallard hides, sometimes two together Juvenile Kingfisher - Diane Williams Mute Swans have successfully bred on Kingfisher pond. Cygnets were first seen on the 3rd June from Kingfisher hide after leaving the nest before the adults took them to the ...