A chilly day started at Pwll-y-waun with a pair of Shoveler, Grey Heron, Coot and Moorhen. A flock of Curlew (42) flew over and landed in Manor Farm fields accompanied by a Bar-tailed Godwit (see pic) which was still present until 1pm at least feeding further back towards the paddocks. Emma and I moved to Salt lake car park and seafront area where we saw 2 Great Northern Diver flying high over the sea, 2 Red-throated Diver, 10+ Common Scoter, 1 Guillemot, 16+ Turnstone, several Common Gull, 2 GBB Gull and a Rock Pipit. Rest Bay held 2 adult winter plumaged Mediterranean Gull including one pictured at the Car Park lawns. Wilderness Pool held 3 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, the usual Mallard, Coot, Moorhen and Canada Geese, a superb drake and 3 female and there were also several Goldcrest. As we headed home at about 1055h I spotted a Waxwing sitting on top of a hawthorn bush at approx. SS833778, however when we retraced our route it had disappeared. Despite a thorough search of the main road area (MSC/NPR) (plenty of rose hip and hawthorn berries in that spot lower down) there was no further sign by 1215h, though AB was on site by then and was going to try the local Newton gardens.
Nice to meet up with you Mike. No sign of it around the gardens in a brisk walk around.
Yes same here Andy. Sorry send you on a wild Wax chase! Presume this bird fed and simply continued its journey south somewhere. No sign today either.