Late May....
A Tufted Duck was first seen on Mallard pond on the 14th May and present until at least the 18th
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| Tufted Duck -Diane Williams |
Also on the 14th, mobile waders around the estuary as the morning tide dropped 53 Ringed Plover, 5 Sanderling, 55 Dunlin, 2 Turnstone, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit and 1 Whimbrel.
15th May - less small waders in the estuary but 6 Barnacle Geese were by Swallow Boats. Numbers of small waders decreased over the rest of the month and by the end was hard to find any despite frequent looking.
18th - 2 Spotted Flycatchers were seen from the river path 0.7km downstream from Llechryd Bridge.
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| Spotted Flycatcher from across the river - Dyfed James |
A surprise to hear a Cetti's Warbler singing near Llechryd bridge. 3 Swifts, a Dipper, Grey Wagtail and Pied Wagtail feeding fledged young were also seen near the bridge.
Also on the 18th, 7 Whimbrel on Cardigan golf course (Peter Carlick)
22nd May - Jen Evans captured this picture of a Hobby from Mallard hide.
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| Hobby - Jen Evans |
The end of May and into the start of June saw juveniles of many species out of the nest and learning to feed
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| Juvenile Kingfisher - Diane Williams |
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| Juvenile Long-tailed Tit - Diane Williams |
The very vocal Great Spotted Woodpecker juveniles have fledged from their nest hole near the children's playground.
Not only young birds but mammals too. Jax was fortunate to see a doe with her fawn on the Teifi Marshes meadows on the 2nd June.
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| Doe and fawn - Jax Wing |
If you didn't see the Teifi episode of Iolo's River Valleys when it was broadcast it is worth a watch to see the wildlife and locations familiar to us
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| Iolo on Patch, Gwbert watching Dunlin and Ringed Plover |
As we head into June we will start to see the first failed and non breeders return. A Teal on Mallard pond on the 4th June was likely an example of this, though 3 Whimbrel in the estuary on the 3rd June may still be venturing north.
(Wendy J and Rich D)