A few hirundines at Penally included a swallow and four sand martins which appeared to be inspecting near vertical faces on the eroded sands at Giltar Point. Hopefully, they don’t try to dig nests in this busy area that gets a little trampled by people!
Wheatears are present in at least three possible breeding territory locations between Giltar Point and Valleyfield Top. A few chough pairs were also present in the expected locations.
On our way home from the south coast, we looked from the road at a temporary pool at the bottom of the valley along Coal Lane, between Ridgeway and the B4318 at Sageston. Due to the constant wet weather, a pool that regularly forms here in winter/spring is larger than usual. Several hundred mixed herring and LBB gulls rested by the pool, as well as 6 Canada geese, 4 greylags and an unexpected old man. Greenland white-fronted goose. If this area continues to stay flooded during the spring it will be interesting to see what else is attracted to the area.
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| The Greenland White-fronted Goose along with some of the larger/bulkier Greylag and Canada Geese |
