Excellent scoter numbers in Carmarthen Bay

A message from CCW Ornithologist Sian Whitehead that ground-based counters undertook a survey of Carmarthen Bay last weekend. The scoter count was one of the highest for some time - just short of 23,000.

To quote Sian " It's very encouraging news". It also backs up observations (that I passed on to CCW back in the autumn) that Graham Rees was predicting good/normal numbers in the Bay this winter , having confirmed that numbers moving passed Strumble were back to normal compared with the low numbers seen the previous autumn.

Nice to see that Graham's prediction has come to fruition. In 2007 the prediction of low numbers in the bay, based on Strumble observations, was also correct!

Well done Graham - I wonder what other predictions we can make based on the "Strumble factor" get out that crystal ball!