Martin's Haven in the mist

Visibility down to less than 50 yards at some stages yesterday and today, but starting to actually feel warmer! In the valley two competing male Whitethroats and two Spotted Flycatchers. A single singing Sedge Warbler below Lockley Lodge.

On the Deer Park, one or two pairs of Stonechats, 2 pairs of Choughs and a displaying male Reed Bunting!

Wooltack Point was surprisingly productive yesterday afternoon, with the mist pushing many birds much closer in: some of the best views of Puffins from the mainland that I have ever had, other auks and Gannets, and a single Grey Plover.

The Seabird Spectacular evening boat trip round Skomer last night was astonishing in the thick mist: thousands of auks, many VERY close to the boat, 20+ Manx Shearwaters and a pair of Peregrines that we could hear hunting and calling to each other (spooking all the Puffins in North Haven in the process), but could never actually see!

The Gann this morning near High Tide: 3 Little Egrets, 11+ Shelduck (one pair with 3 half-grown ducklings), 25+ Oystercatchers and 21 Dunlin. 3+ Sedge Warblers, a chiffchaff, and a Swift among good numbers of Swallows and House Martins.

St Bride's Haven: one Whimbrel