From Steve Pullen in Hertforshire -I have recently spent an amazing week on holiday in wonderful pembrokeshore, as a keen birdwatcher i was interested on the comments on the pembroke bird sighting website about Brent Geese. On Thursday 26th april i observed a very large flock of Brents while walking along the beach at Saundersfoot, i took a photo "attached" of part of the flock, they circled over Saundersfoot breifly before they headed in the direction of Tenby gaining height as they progressed, i am sure there was quite a few pale bellied Brents in the flock that numbered at least 150 but they was impossible to count, i would say 150-180 birds.
Other notable birds spotted during my stay - At least 4 Grasshopper Warblers, Sedge Warbler and a Cuckoo was heard at Martins Heaven while waiting for the boat to Skomer on Tuesday 24th April where amougst the Auks, Fulmars and Gulls i noted a Chough, Pheasant, Wood Pigeon!, Willow Warbler, 5 Skylarks and a lovely male Wheatear.
Also - Thursday 26th April 2012, 14 Whimbrels, breifly rested on the beach at Saundersfoot, 4 Common Sandpipers amongst the rocks on Coppit Hall beach Saundersfoot, 25 Turnstones, on Wisemans Bridge beach, 2 Shelducks spotted in flight over Wisemans Bridge. With Choughs, Whimbrels, Wheatears and possibly 2 Common Scoters seen at other times during the week i had yet another amazing holiday in Pembrokeshire, went to Marloes Mere and didint see the Glossies though!!..
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