This afternoon a male Eider was in Port Eynon Bay along with 4 Med Gulls, but there were no signs of any terns on or around the busy beach area. Observations in the upper part of the Burry over the previous couple of days have revealed a gradual increase in common species such as 75 Gadwall, 62 Teal, 63 Mallard, 45 Great Crested Grebe, 2700 Oystercatcher, 38 Ringed Plover, 36 Dunlin, 10 Snipe and 289 Curlew, with less common species noted being no more exciting than 1 Yellow-legged Gull and the odd Tree Pipit. Let’s hope the change in wind direction spices things up a little…