An enjoyable morning’s birding around Overton yesterday with Darren Coombs. Started off walking west along coast path to check out the sheltered valleys before checking out the sewage treatment works and scrub around Port Eynon point. Without any scarcities to celebrate the day there was lots of activity, especially west of the Overton village, which was rewarding for our efforts.

Highlights included – juv Whinchat, juv Grasshopper Warbler, juv Sedge Warbler, Redstart, Lesser Whitethroat (2), Garden Warbler (3), Chiffchaff (5), Blackcap (15+) and Whitethroat (20+). Decent numbers of Stonechats, Linnets, Goldfinches and House Sparrows along the coastal path lined bushes and half dozen Yellowhammers in the first sheltered valley west of Overton.

A dozen or so Collared Doves around the village raised hopes of perhaps a Turtle Dove being mixed in, but sadly not this time. A couple of Sparrowhawks including a very large female also had their eye on the doves while a Red Kite was hunting over the stubble fields.

This area continues to look very promising so hopefully a rare or two will be found here before the autumn is done.