For the second time in 19 years, I managed to find a vagrant American duck in Pembs - this time a fine drake Green-winged Teal on the Gann Estuary at low tide (4pm). The bird was with Eurasian Teal, feeding in the shallow flowing water of the River Gann across the 'beach', viewable from Pickleridge. Across the bay at low tide more wildfowl than I have ever seen at the Gann (not accurate counts): Teal 300, Wigeon 150, Gadwall 20, Shoveler 20, Mallard 10, Tufted Duck 3 (on sea), Brent Goose 25 (1 dark bellied), 6 Goldeneye, 6 Little Grebe. Also nice to see 4 Little Egrets still surviving, and 2 Grey Heron.
Earlier a lovely Christmas walk from Blackpool Mill towards Slebech, woods very quiet but a Kingfisher & a Little Grebe on the river - which was largely frozen, creating a scene that I have not witnessed in my 22 years in Pembrokeshire.
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