Bird Race -- a quick summary

Pembs. Winter Bird Race
4 teams comprising 14 individuals took part.

Jon G. will provide full statistics when he has received full details from each team.
Here is the scores, the highlights, & a list of birds not seen by any team!

Narbeth Nearlies( first this year with nearly 110 --not nearly first!) a score of 106 species!!

Fishguard Bird Group--97 species, but all recorded without venturing south of the Cleddau!!

Teifi Watchers --95 species.

Broad Haven Sleepers -- 91 species.

Good scores by all, with good weather after c1330 each team could have added up to 5/6 more.

The Narbeth Nearlies were on 87 species by 0830, mainly due to Bosheston (Firecrest) & Angle peninsular, with American Wigeon, Black-necked & Slavonian grebes.

The Spoonbill on the Nevern was seen by 2 teams.
Firecrests were also seen at Felindre & Monk Haven.
Several Gt N. & 1 Black-throated (Fishguard harbour) Divers.
Common & Green Sandpipers at Millin Pill.
3 ring-tail Hen Harriers at the Dowrog.
2 Great-spotted Woodpeckers flying at Stack Rocks, an unusual location!
A beautiful pr. of Crossbills flying at Rosebush Resr.

Some species not recorded by any teams;- Lssr.-spt. Woodpecker, Willow Tit, Tree Sparrow, Black Redstart, Gannet, Red btd. Merganser, Purple Sandpiper, Velvet Scoter, Spotted Redshank, & Red Kite.
Clearly some of these were not seen due to the site not being visited, poor afternoon weather, or in the case of residents, becoming v. difficult to find!

I apologise for any errors in the above, but people were as interested in a drink & getting dry as telling me their exploits!