Green-winged Teal - 2000 to 2015

There have been a number of records (reported by various different observers) of drakes during the period reviewed here (2000 to 2015). These include:

In 2000, one Skomer 17^th to 20^th November.

In 2001, singles on Skokholm 22^nd February and 22^nd March; singles at Newgale 14^th to 30^th March; Marloes Mere 12-13^th May.

In 2003, One was at Little Milford 9^th January.

In 2004, one was at Skomer 16^th February and probably the same bird was also seen at Lawrenny 16^th February.

In 2005, one was at Newgale 2^nd to 12^th December and Skomer 26^th November, with two different males on the island on 28^th November; probably three birds were involved altogether.

In 2009, one was at Marloes Mere on 4^th May.

In 2010, there were two records: one at Marloes Mere from 8th to 25^th April and another at the Gann on 25^th December – both probably relating to the same returning male from last year.

A total of three birds were reported in 2011, all singles and probably relating to the same individual: In January at Sprinkle Pill on 16^th, at Marloes Mere a bird first seen on 12^th February was last recorded on 2^nd May, and at Penberry Reservoir on 6^th and 7^th May.

In 2013, singles were reported at Sprinkle Pill from 12^th January until 9^th February; at Marloes on 17^th June and later in the year at Milton on 27^th November; and finally at Newgale from 26^th December until the end of the year.

In 2014, one at Newgale Marsh from 2013 into 2014 was joined by a second bird on 19^th January to 1^st April.

In 2015, the presumed returning bird on the Cleddau was at Hook, close to Millin Pill, on 21^st February.