October dawns..
An interesting variety of species during the second week of October A Glossy Ibis was first seen by Malcolm Price on the 8th October. It was feeding on the grass by Swallow boats on the Ceredigion side of the estuary at high tide. It was seen again the following morning and photographed by Tommy and Jen Glossy Ibis - Tommy Evans Also on the 8th, 2 Whooper Swans were seen from Curlew hide on the Teifi Marshes. Whooper Swan - Tommy Evans Also on the 8th, a Great Egret dropped briefly onto Mallard pond - note the Coot. Great Egret - Jen Evans Mallard hide was also the place to be a couple of days earlier when an Otter spent a while there fishing. Otter - Jen Evans The monthly Wetland bird survey for the BTO on the 12th was as expected for October. From Curlew hide the highlights were 8 Goosander , 2 Lapwing , 1 Common Sandpiper and a Redshank . The now resident two Coot are still on Mallard pond. The Canada Goose flock was on the river at Pinog behind BV Rees, 870 ...