A month of dramatically different weather from chilly winds at the beginning to the heatwave with record breaking temperatures towards the end
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| The Teifi Estuary with Cemaes Head in the background |
June 6th at 9pm conditions were right for
Manx Shearwaters to pass close in the bay. 300 west in 10 mins. Also 1
Gannet - Cemaes Head in the background.
Poppit dunes are always worth a visit in June to look for orchids and insects.
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| Looking across the dunes to Cardigan Island |
This Dune Robberfly was an unusual find (awaiting expert confirmation). A nationally scarce species that predates on other flies. Luckily it doesn't target humans as its bite is apparently worse than a bee sting.
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| Dune Robberfly - Dyfed James |
A minimum of 6 spikes of Bee Orchid are in the dunes this year
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| Bee - Orchid - Dyfed James |
Also good numbers of
Common Spotted Orchid
An
Osprey was seen high over the Teifi Marshes on the 16th and photographed by Tommy on the 19th
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| Osprey on a gloomy day - Tommy Evans |
Mandarin sightings have been regular on both Mallard and Kingfisher ponds from the 15th to the 26th. They often disappear into the reeds so not always visible.
On the 15t there were two together on Mallard pond (Malcolm Price) and on the 26th (Karin Morgan)
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| Mandarin - Diane Williams |
A Tufted Duck was photographed on the 24th June
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| Tufted Duck - Mike |
On 25th a Puffin rafting and feeding with the Razorbills and Guillemots on the south side of Cardigan Island underneath the ledges...
On the evening of the 26th there were 8 Barnacle Geese were by Swallow boats.. The Barnacle Geese are likely from Cardigan Island. More on the breeding birds on Cardigan Island in the next post.
(Wendy J and Rich D)
