WWT Llanelli + Tern Watch - Pembrey Old Harbour : 22nd August 2024

I spent a few hours at WWT Llanelli on Thursday 22nd August hoping that the Red-necked Phalarope that had been there for a few days would still be there, unfortunately for me it had departed.

It was generally quiet and I didn't have the patience or a 'scope to try and pick out the Spotted Redshank amongst the numerous Common Redshanks in front of the British Steel Hide.

A few nice Black-tailed Godwits did drop in at The Observatory lagoon which were transitioning from summer to winter plumage and posed nicely for some photos.

I then moved on late afternoon to join the Carmarthenshire Bird Club at their tern watch at Pembrey Old Harbour near Burry Port. It was nice to bump into Mike 'Trim', Gary Harper, Chris Onn, Bernie Beck and Rob Hunt and chat.

There were numerous Sandwich Terns present with a single Roseate Tern, one Common Tern and a few Mediterranean Gulls, unfortunately they were all too distant for individual photos so flock shots were the order of the day........