Mostly Shelducks

Three pairs of Shelducks were spaced out at the Gann lagoon yesterday, holding territory against the day when young are led there. Meanwhile a male has been doing the same at Marloes Mere lately, once being joined by a female, which he eventually escorted off towards Little Marloes, before returning alone. This routine has has taken place at Marloes for at least the last ten years to my knowledge but I've yet to see ducklings reaching the Mere.

There were also 49 Brent Geese at the Gann yesterday, evidently not yet ready to begin the long journey back to Canada.