Teal - 1949
Tuesday, September 10, 2013 at 7:12AM
Pembrokeshire Avifauna committee in 1949 BoP, Teal

Anas crecca crecca

Common winter visitor, abundant at Orielton Decoy.  Mathew believed it might breed in suitable places.  Recorded as breeding Pembroke area (W.F.Bentley) and Fishguard (R.Dougal). J.Wynne found a nest near Angle, where Bertram Lloyd records a few pairs breeding.  Seen St David's in June 1948.

R.M.Lockley, G.C.S.Ingram, H.M.Salmon, 1949, The Birds of Pembrokeshire, The West Wales Field Society

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