This was a morning visit aimed at checking the Chough that have been present here the last week. There were two confiding Chough happily feeding on the common, but the other three that had included a ringed bird, appear to have moved on to feed elsewhere. A Guillemot was resting offshore. By 1030 I located two Black-throated Divers – I had initially been watching 1 for up to an hour when another popped up at around 1130 and flew strongly towards Sker Point. By the time I reached Rest Bay car park, the Gulls had moved up from the beach to the adjacent playing fields – 7 Mediterranean Gulls (6 ad winter & one second winter-plumaged bird, 10 Common Gull, 30 Black-headed Gull and a flock of approx 500 Starling around the old rest home.
NB – Rest Bay car parking is currently £1 all day for winter
Glamorgan Bird Club 
A friend of mine (not a birder) went to Locks Common on 9th November following my post on 8th. He saw 8 chough and got a photo of 4 together, 2 of which were ringed. The photo is not good enough to identify the birds. I have a copy if required.
Hi Steve. Adrienne Stratford would be very interested in the photo I’m sure. She will probably know which brood(s) the chough are from, as she is familiar with all of the local colour ring series in use. If you / your friend could forward to her at adriennestratford@btinternet.com, along with location, date etc., I am sure she would be very grateful and would give you some feedback on the birds concerned. Regards Owain
Thanks both!