Saturday 11th May – Dale & Marloes area
After a late(ish) night Aurora watching from St Ishmaels on Friday, Lisa & I uncharacteristically made an early start on Saturday morning and spent most of the day birding the…
The Gann and Marloes Mere
A glorious day out with interesting birds showing well in the sun and too many to list, so just some pictures:
Marloes mere garganey
Pair (male and female) garganey at Marloes mere this afternoon. A few migrants on show in the valley at Martin’s haven, with a couple each of blackcap, willow warbler and…
Ringtail and Short-eared owls, Marloes Mere
A pale looking ringtail briefly at the mere this evening, unfortunately it was always distant but looked on the small side alongside the owls. 2 Short-eared owls had been quartering…
Marloes Peninsula Day Out with Little Ringed Plover, 1st May
As a dedicated follower of the weather forecasts, I took the opportunity to visit various sites on the peninsula on the first, and possibly only, sunny day for a while,…
Marloes garganey
Two drakes foraging beyond the irrigation pond in front of the Britton hide this evening. Showing really nicely alongside a handful of shoveler and teal.
Garganey, Marloes Mere
Drake Garganey at the mere this evening, first for a good while so always nice to see. 30-40 Whimbrel in scattered groups in the coastal fields. Dunlin flying around the…
A Replacement for the Britton Hide at Marloes Mere
To complement the recent improvements to the landscape and views across Marloes Mere, the National Trust are in the early stages of planning an upgrade or replacement of the Britton…
Little ringed plover, Marloes Mere
A Little ringed plover beside a flood in the field behind the toilet block this evening, always keeping low out of the stiff westerly. About a dozen Pied wagtail and…
Marloes Marsh Harrier Yesterday
A female Marsh Harrier was feeding on carrion yesterday at Marloes Mere in front of the Britton hide. I had see what looked like an intact dead Herring Gull there on…