We had a short walk around the upper eastern arm area of Bosherston lakes this afternoon. The weather was very dull and generally very bird quiet.
Not too many waterfowl, apart from a few mallards, moorhens (an adult feeding on algae which we often see doing at One Arch Pool weir) a mute swan family, a couple of reedbed water rails, three small that grebes and some cormorants resting in the trees.
Several noisy jays may be watching a family of nearby otters (a female and two large cubs) feeding in the marsh shallows.
At this time of year, black redstarts usually appear on the roofs of the Stackpole Centre. Today is no exception. Two birds were there, one a boy just beginning to have some black feathers around his head and throat; one was not seen well enough to determine its possible sex. A robin was busy chasing them and they did not stay in one place for long.
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| Young male black redstart – too dull for a decent photo, and not helped by an aggressive robin |
