Saturday 22nd August 2015
Despite the rain I ventured out this morning, first to the Water Park, where the highlights were a Garganey, a Kingfisher, 10 Gadwall and about 150 Sand Martins. Sand Martins and a Swallow having a brush up in the rain Then I drove to Kidwelly Quay where I had, 307 Redshank and 24 Greenshank, and got very wet!!! Redshank a distant Whimbrel Next and last stop was Pembrey Harbour with high tide due for 11:25, here there were 658 Oystercatchers, 3 Gannet, 1 Peregrine, 85 Ringed Plover, 10 Greenfinch feeding on the high tide line, and about 11 Linnets; made for an interesting couple of hours. Adult Linnet (front) with juvenile behind