Marloes Area & Skomer

Sightings via e mail from Sash Tusa:- Marloes Mere 4-5 May
2 sedge warbler, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 m. Chaffinch, 6 Swifts, 3 House Martins. 1 Peregrine, 1pr Shoveler, 1pr Tufted Duck, 1 pr Gadwall, 1 drake Gargeney, 2pr Little Grebe (1 building nest), flock of 12 Chough.

Wooltack Point 3 & 5 May
1 Common Sandpiper, 3 Manx Shearwater (seen @c.1700 on 3/5), 6 porpoises.
5/5: large raft of puffins at c.2000 off Skomer, razorbill, guillemots. 1x BLACK TERN feeding actively in the race out to the N of Jack Sound. Watched for 25mins at c.1930hrs. Also 3-4 manxies further out.

Martin's Haven
A regular male kestrel patrolling the valley and perching on the fence line by Renny's Slip

Also via e mail from Ross Colley on his first trip to Skomer:- Peregrine at the boat launch at Martins Haven as well as numerous Sand Martins. Numerous Swallows at the Farm house Oystercatcher, Common Guillemot, Razorbill, Puffin, Rock Pipits,Gannet, Fulmar, Kittiwake, Pair of Raven, Cormorant, Shag, 1 Kestrel by Farm House, Lesser Whitethroat, Stonechat, Reed Bunting, Shelduck, Ring-necked Pheasant, Chough, and Buzzard.