At Kilpaison this morning a fine drake Red Crested Pochard (rather distant record shot) in amongst some 500+ Wigeon. Also 2 Pintail, 15 Gadwall, 50+ Teal, 16 Tufted Duck (Rich D) and 3 Brents. On the wader front there were 200+ Dunlin, 40 Barwits, 22 Knot, 25+ Ringed Plover and 8 Redshank. A Sparrowhawk flew along the beach and it was odd to see Redwing, Fieldfare and Song Thrush feeding on the beach.
At Angle Harbour early afternoon 1 Greenshank, 40 Dunlin, 10 Redhank, 20 Turnstone and 9 Shoveller. Also, from John and Marion Best, 20 Brents, a pair of Pintail and a Kingfisher.
On Freshwater West beach a lone Sanderling and on the rocks there 8 Grey Plover.
On Freshwater West beach a lone Sanderling and on the rocks there 8 Grey Plover.
I had a very quick look at Castlemartin Corse but apart from a few Lapwings there appeared to be very few birds.
Echoing Lyndon's post below plenty of Thrushes along the road edges throughout the area with Lapwings on the verges too.
N.B. The road back up from Kilpaison beach is very icy - it took me 3 attempts to get back up the hill!
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