Lisa and I needed a break from housework so we went to St Brides mid-afternoon to look for migrants. We started behind the Pump House next to the walled garden (locked, please open it PCNPA!). Almost immediately a wagtail landed on the roof of Preseli Cottage and almost immediately we realized it was a Yellow Wagtail – and a very gray one at that! We saw the bird twice in the next hour or so, on the roof of the cottage and on the roof of the Vicarage, and once on the grass behind the gate next to the cottage. It called at least 5 times, none of which we were able to record, but the call was very strident and raspy, spot on for Eastern Yellow Wagtail rather than Western. The long hindclaw, which is also a useful feature, is prominent in the series of photos I took when we first saw it on the roof of the cottage. It needs to be sound recorded (or a poo sample taken) to prove it – hopefully it’ll still be there tomorrow. There is also a Firecrest and a Chiffchaff.
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Pembrokeshire Birds: Eastern Yellow Wagtail (?)
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