A Goose-tastic Afternoon

Rosemoor: no Jack Snipe (a traditional site) but a Woodcock, 3 Snipe, c.10 Canada Geese, 1 Cormorant, 5 Teal & c.12 Mallard.

Marloes: good scattering of ducks across all the wet bits (including 5 Tufties & a Pochard), a ringtail Hen Harrier quartering the far western part of the mere, and best of all was the 16 Greenland White-fronts (thanks for the news Sash) which flew in high from the west, circled a few times, and then landed in a field to the south of the road to Martin's Haven, west of Trehil farm. Agree with Sash - probably 3 juvs, rest adults, some with spanking dark bars across the belly. They were soon disturbed by the tractor ploughing in the adjacent field, which contained an adult argentatus Herring Gull.

Gann: 6 Med Gulls in the roost (5 ads, 1 2ndW), 2 RB Mergansers, 1 GN Diver, 1 Kingfisher flew across the bay and over onto the pool, and a total of 32 Brent Geese including the colour ringed KLWR. (Dave & Paul)