Probably because it has moved further down the main track and found a more sheltered dell,could have moved because of wind from its original location

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A very smart Woodchat Shrike at Pembrey Burrows early evening, only the 3rd Carmarthenshire record

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23 out of 127 Barwit in summer plumage at Pembrey Harbour this morning also 3 Red throated Divers

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Yesterday morning Pembrey Harbour Barwit 118 one going into summer plumage, Curlew 1 in with Whimbrel 15 plus 18 Sandwich Terns and Manxies 3 offshore

WWT late morning/afternoon Blackwit c800, Barwit 2,Redshank 371,Greenshank 9,Knot 18,Lapwing 10,Curlew 26,Green Sand 1,Wigeon c100,Teal c75,Pintail 1,Peregrine and female Marsh Harrier #birdingwales

Pembrey Harbour this morning Curlew 3,Knot 12,Barwit 15,Ringed Plover 9,Turnstone 1,Redshank 3,Brent Goose 31,C Scoter 8,Teal 2,Shelduck 10,GC Grebe 17 and Common Gull 148 #birdingwales

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A damp and murky Kidwelly Quay this morning Redshank 14,Greenshank 1,Curlew 6,Golden Plover c750,Teal c50,Rb Merganser 3,GW Egret 1,Glossy Ibis 1, Chiffchaff c20,Goldcrest 4 and a Firecrest which brightened the moment

Recount 143 for Carmarthenshire 149 for Wales

Today first stop Sandy Water Park Sand Martin 13 and Pochard 21
Pembrey Harbour Barwit 152 and Guillemot 1
WWT Avocet 2 and the Pallid Harrier
Sand Martin puts and Guillemot but me on 142 for Carmarthenshire for the year #birdingwales

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A wet and blowy Pembrey Harbour for 90mins this morning a 1st winter Little Gull headed up estuary, Kittiwake 2,Gannet 1,GN DIVER 1,Turnstone 9,Ringed Plover 8,Redshank 4,Curlew 2,Sanderling c25,Common Gull c100 and a bedraggled Barwit on the approach

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Pallid Harrier (honest) early afternoon WWT Llanelli

Banc-y-Lord this morning 3 Water Pipits, Cattle Egret 2, Great White Egret 4,Little Egret 15,Lapwing 112 and Golden Plover c750 #birdingwales

Adult Yellow legged Gull Goodwick but no sign of Ring billed Gull so far at Goodwick #birdingwales

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Drake American Wigeon at Gwbert,Cardigan early morning back trying for Ring billed Gull again at Goodwick

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A further 23 Whoopers 3 fields up river from Cilsan Bridge from cycle track also a male Goshawk

Whoopers 31 and a Barnacle Goose from Dryslwyn area early afternoon #birdingwales

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Glossy Ibis Kidwelly Quay early morning Avocet, Spoonbill 5, Marsh Harrier and Merlin from Steel Hide late morning

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2 Black necked Grebes (honest),from Salthouse Point,Gower

Great Whit,Little, Cattle and Little Egrets,Banc-y-Lord also 2 Water Pipits #birdingwales

Steel Hide this morning Redshank 208,Curlew 37,Dunlin c100,Greenshank 4,Blackwit 38,Knot 1,Avocet 1,Wigeon c200, and a imm male Scaup on the estuary took my Carmarthenshire year list 129 #birdingwales