Swallow movement on saturday

Whilst surveying for breeding kestrels along the north coast of the St David's penninsula between the Head and Abereiddy on Saturday there was a constant stream of swallows heading west and into quite a  fresh breeze. At any one moment there were 20 to 30 going past and the total number during the morning must have been in the thousands, though we didn't count them. As with on Ramsey, just a handful of sand and house martins. Also a total of eight whimbrel seen flying west. The movement slowed by mid afternoon, with hundreds of swallows gathered feeding in sheltered parts at Penberry.

At least five different kestrels were seen too!