Back on the Teifi

A quiet period on the Teifi Marshes at the moment, but I did manage these images of a curlew - from the Curlew Hide:

And a dunnock from the walkway:

Some more images from Slimbridge

Another kingfisher dive:

 And a pair of snipe images:

A day at Slimbridge WWT

Spent quite a lot of time at the Kingfisher Hide as there was a male digging a nest in front of the hide. In one exciting episode the kingfisher did some digging then perched on a twig and repeatedly dived to wash off the dirt. At this period I could pre-focus on where I thought the kingfisher was going to dive and try to catch the dive. This is one of the many images I managed:

 

On the way back to the exit stopped at another hide and saw this little egret catching a newt (hope it is not a crested newt!):

Spring at the Teifi Marshes

Spent some time at the Heron Hide and got my first view of a chiffchaff:

 

There were two buzzards being very active around the marsh and one landed on an electricity post on the marsh. Suddenly I saw it swoop down and pick something off the marsh. It had caught a frog / toad:



 

On the way back to the car we saw this comma butterfly on the boardwalk - is it early for this?

Goldcrest at Llanelli WWT

There were not many birds about but walking towards Sir Peter Scott hide we met a birder who said that there were goldcrests in the trees by the walkway. He helped us find some - walking back and fore along the path, but the birds were very active and mostly hidden in the branches. In the end decided to stay in one spot and wait for the goldcrests to come to us, This is one of the resulting images:

St. Brides bay and the Gann

After what feels like weeks of storms - a nice sunny day - so decided to visit the Gann. Called in St. Brides on the way and saw a female stonechat: (with ring)

 

Some oyster catchers:

 

 

Several Meadow Pipits:

 





 

Also saw some turnstones, grey and pied wagtails but did not manage any acceptable images.

 

On the Gann there were 20 or so Brent geese but too far away for decent photographs. Also saw a male goldeneye and this well marked adult cormorant:

 

 

 

 



A pair of fighting curlew

Went to see what was showing at high tide in front of the Webley Hotel near Poppit and found this pair or curlew: