Stackpole/Bosherston lakes

The (odd couple?) male garganey and female teal are still at Bosherston lakes (still roosting and generally feeding together).

No yaffling or any real positive signs of the green woodpecker(s) for the last several days - calling seems to have ceased. Not sure yet if this means failure or success, but no nest has been found yet.

On the other hand we have not less than 4 pairs of breeding great-spotted woodpeckers. One pair are using last years green woodpecker nest hole, so perhaps not a good sign! Young GSW about to fledge from two sites.

Lesser whitethroats are breeding in at least two traditional locations. On the coast choughs are having a bad year here - probably both nesting pairs have failed at the nestling stage during the recent cold weather. Seabird counts have started but too soon to draw any real conclusions (more in a week or twos time).

The weather has changed - now very warm with SE winds; this afternoon was perfect weather (with lots of damsel and dragonflies on the wing) for feeding hobbies, but so far none seen - over the next few days perhaps?