Castlemartin Corse

The final Webs count of the winter found Castlemartin Corse pretty well devoid of birds - not a Lapwing to be seen, 1 Mute Swan, 7 Mallard, no small birds in any numbers. A Merlin was, however, still making a living and we watched a marvellous chase as it pursued a Pipit (which got away). No Kestrels and this in an area where last winter we saw one regularly.
Just as we were leaving, a flock of 800+ Golden Plover dropped in to a field briefly before taking off and swirling over the Corse for 10 mins or so before heading in the direction of the MOD ranges. As the birds passed overhead quite a few could be seen to have black bellies - well on the way to summer plumage.
Richard C and Morris N