Marloes area: raptors and others

Better news was a wonderful day for raptors yesterday: a ringtail and male Hen Harrier between Marloes Mere and Martin's Haven, and wonderful views of a Short-eared Owl over the Trehill Farm fields at about 1500.

Marloes Mere itself had a fair number of Gadwall (12+ visible), 20+ Wigeon and smaller numbers of Teal, Mallard, Shoveller, but no really large build-ups of duck. There remain up to 1000 Lapwing on the Trehill Farm fields, often split into 3-4 slightly smaller flocks, but not Golden Plover seen.

Glossy Ibis: what brilliant birds! The 3 were still present in the "usual" field this afternoon at about 1430, feeding contentedly.