March - excitement and arrivals...
The American Wigeon first found on the 15th Feb was present for most of March usually feeding off Patch at low tide or from the Coronation Drive railings. It was last seen on the 20th March. American Wigeon - Tommy Evans 28th Feb, 4 Stonechat around Mallard hide, 3 Chiffchaff near river view point and 3 Sand Martins over Marshes. The Cattle Egret was with ponies in fields opposite Parc Teifi Industrial Park with 4 Little Egrets, and present into March, last seen on the 23rd. 1st March, a singing Blackcap heralded in St David's Day... 4th March, a Wheatear was in fields beyond Cliff Hotel and a Swallow over the river through the Teifi Marshes. The previous evening there were 23 Sand Martins. 10th March, 50+ Sand Martins passed through the Marshes (Jon Green ) A good - " almost daylight" sighting on the 11th of a Barn Owl hunting over Mallard and Creek at 18.15. 20th March, a drake Mandarin on Kingfisher p...