Down South

Having recovered from the excitement of the Royal Wedding (...!), a couple of hours down south was called for. The rising tide at Angle Bay produced 13 Bar-tailed Godwits (4 lovely red ones), 54 Dunlin, 22 Ringed Plover (a further 4 at Angle Harbour spit) & 9 Whimbrel. The fields at Freshwater West looked ripe for a mega but the best I could muster were several Wheatears (some, like Mike @ St. David's, of the Greenland race). On to Stack Rocks & the seabirds were fantastic - lovely just to sit and take it all in. Finally a look at Pembroke Upper Mill Pond and the fantastic sight of 108 Black-tailed Godwits (a number of superb red ones) and a pair of Gadwall with 5 newly fledged ducklings who looked most please with the freedom to roam! Click on the pic for a bigger version.