Arriving at the narrows we were greeted with the sign of a pair of
Wigeon, a drake and female, resting on the rocks just below the boathouse joined by six
Mallards. 21
Curlews, 59
Oystercatchers, ten
Turnstones, three
Redshanks and a
Shag were also present in the same bay along with 106
Grey Seals hauled out on the beaches. 35
Herring Gulls, a
Greater Black-backed Gull, 13
Rock Pipits, four
Choughs, four
Magpies, two
Ravens, a
Carrion Crow and an additional
Redshank, two
Shags and 13
Mallards occupied the opposite side of the narrows. 16
Kittiwakes fed in the rough seas just off the narrows.
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Further investigation needed but possibly the faint tracks of a Common Snipe, found along a boggy ditch bordering one of the fields in the lowlands |
As expected the Nant area and the plantation were very quiet, however the wintering
Firecrest again put in a brief appearance next to the chapel where it restlessly flitted about emitting a piercing pipping call. A
Goldcrest, two
Linnets, two
Chaffinches, four
Moorhens, six
Magpies, two
Carrion Crows, a
Blackbird and a
Wren made up the rest of the numbers.
Out at sea was much the same but two
Common Scoter heading south were a nice addition to end the day.
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