Sea watch event Saturday 23rd September 2017

The last of the programme of events for Spring/Summer 2017, saw a hardy few gather to stare out into Carmarthen Bay on an overcast damp morning with a steady south to south east wind blowing.

There was little variety but decent numbers of expected birds for the time of year, 

Gannets stole the show with well over 100 feeding off Burry Holm, accompanied by again over 100 Kittiwakes and at least two Arctic Skuas which could be seen harassing the gulls.

Arctic Skua

Kittiwake

Other species included, bar tailed Godwit, Dunlin, Sanderling, Oystercatchers, Common and Black headed Gull.

Bar tailed Godwit

Keep checking for details of any autumn/winter event, with autumn now officially here, it's certainly all change on the bird front, so expect to start seeing/hearing wintering duck; Teal, Wigeon, and Pintail on the marsh, along with Snipe and possibly Jack Snipe.