Marloes Mere & Martin's Haven

Marloes Mere is quite disturbed at present as a consequence of Canada Geese being shot (under General Licence) nearby. This is making the duck very nervous, so they are flushing very easily. This afternoon there were 40+ Wigeon, good numbers of Shoveller and Teal, 2 piars of Pochard, 5 Tufted and a handful of Mallard on view. A lovely surprise was a drake Green-winged Teal, which I saw for a matter of seconds before all the duck around it flushed. No sign of the harrier that has been seen frequently in the area.

Martin's Haven has a new-born seal pup on the beach, with the mother and a bull in the bay. This morning many visitors were coming right onto the beach, and the mother appeared to be quite distressed at being unable to get back to the pup. It would be greatly appreciated if people could keep dogs on a lead and off the beach to avoid causing any more stress to the mother and pup.