Stackpole today

Small passage of siskins this morning (around 30 birds) over the dunes heading east; a couple more yellow wagtails on Stackpole Head and 5 grey wags arrived around Bosherston Lakes.

The black tern was still present on the eastern arm hawking insects most of the day.

Curiously, for the first time ever on a Sept WeBs count in 30 years of annual recording, there were no coot and no mallard (in fact no ducks at all!) on Bosherston Lakes. Where are they? It may just be a coincidence that the water levels have risen to average winter levels already.

Water Rails are back though - at least 4 seen today. Two kingfishers (normal) and a little grebe present; from its behaviour, may just be breeding late (just like last year when young fledged in November) time will tell!