Recent sightings - Landshipping and Stackpole areas

On 30th March, the warmer southerly winds brought the first clouded yellow butterfly of the year.

Swallows, willow warbler, several blackcaps singing around Bosherston Lakes. Since then more of the same including 6 goosanders (mostly females). These appear to be new birds passing through? From where I wonder? Most chiffchaffs and blackcaps seem to be back on territory now at Stackpole.

Green Woodpecker yaffling on the warren this afternoon, only one heard but at least its there!

A male kestrel was back on its coastal patch also today, showing interest in last years nest site - hopefully a good sign but they did not lay eggs until late April/early May last year.

Wheaters, probably local birds (incl. 3 males displaying on usual territories today).

Sadly this is not an April fools joke, but unfortunately 2 Canada Geese were on the lake this morning. I hope they are not about to colonise - the lakes have somehow avoided them so far!

31st March at Landshipping area: short walk with Annie revealed 50-60 teal still at the Quay area, along with small numbers of redshank and mainly paired shelduck. Good scattering of singing chiffchaffs around the area, six or more singing blackcaps and a singing willow warbler.