Spring has Sprung at Strumble (14 Mar 15)

Good look around this afternoon with main aim to find a Wheatear.  Well didn't find one - found six!

My first for the year.  The pics below of the individual on the headland just west of Porthsychan beach (my most consistent spot for "first" Wheatear).

Another 5 found on the slopes just south of the lighthouse (4M, 1F).

No other migrants found.

Gulls and porp's at Strumble..

 A really quick visit to Strumble  this morning with Erik and Cristina, A cold Easterly breeze had us huddled behind the lookout and a mistyness was reducing visibility.There were porp's about but the sea was a bit mixed up and getting shots of them was very hit and miss.

We looked for some bird activity to point out where they were feeding. In the summer its always Gannets that show us where they are but in the winter its usually gulls. On this occasion it was a Common Gull!

Not long after other gulls joined in, but with the poor visibility and the porpoises random surfacing  these shots were the best I could manage. Lets hope they are more obliging for our Four o Clock Porp Watch tomorrow, one of our Science Day Event, we are running in Partnership with the Bristish Science Association

Med Gulls Fishguard Harbour today...

Flagpoles 15.30 13th March.

Very chilly at the Flagpoles earlier, 3 x 1st W & 1 x 2nd W Med. Gulls  present in the flock which probably didn't contain more than 100 birds. Cormorants still very active on the Ferry Terminal side. 

Strumble / Fishguard 10th March.

On a quick visit to Strumble only a single Red Throated Diver seen flying West, no migrants on the ground seen. Back at home 4 Red Kites West over Fishguard could indicate a small movement on in the fine weather. 

Flagpoles 14.00 1st March

The seemingly wintering Greenshank roosting with a small amount of Black Headed Gulls on the far right hand side at the Flagpoles. The largest number of Turnstones I've seen for a while, well into double figures. Still a large number of Cormorants out in the harbour on the Flagpoles side quite close in to the Inner Breakwater.  

Mediterranean Gulls

In Fishguard Harbour this morning 2 adults (one with full hood) and a first winter Mediterranean Gull.