Seen on walk today from Pontardawe through forestry to top of Marchywel – jay, buzzard, whinchat (f). Corpse of adult ring ouzel (m) on footpath. Not plucked or partially eaten

Water rail showing well from the hide this evening. Nothing else of note.

A reminder that the first Glamorgan Bird Club indoor meeting of this autumn/winter period is on Tues 2nd Oct, at KNNR starting at 7:45 p.m. The meeting comprises a talk on Peregrines and Goshawks by Stephen Watson. We should learn some interesting facts about these two impressive raptors.

Reed warbler, sedge warbler, passage of skylarks, goshawk yesterday.

Latest ringing news HERE

Below, snipe on release (photo credit Richard Dann)

Jeff curtis has seen 3 bearded tits this morning in reeds left of the main boardwalk.

A pair of Juv Redstars on the dead tree to the left of the boardwalk this afternoon. Also a couple of pochards out towards the pontoon.

66 Ringed Plover by the sailing club slipway on Sully beach this morning shortly after high tide. Easily my highest count on Sully beach in the last seven years. With them 4 Dunlin.

10 Curlew and 35 Oystercatcher on Sully Island at high tide. 43 Turnstone between Sully Island and Bendrick Rock.

At the playing fields 100+ Starling, 20+ Pied Wagtail, 1 Med Gull (Ad, WP) in with 175 Black-headed Gulls, Stonechat. Trickle of Swallows through feeding over the beach and playing fields, and including a few resting briefly on wires.

2 red kites 4 Ravens and a buzzard together between Briton ferry and the metal box

Two red kites over Bridgend designer village mid day. Kingfisher and green sandpiper Sainsburys Penylan Cardiff

1 fem/imm Wheatear W paddock and 30 Goldfinch. Pair of Stonechat in the snipe paddock with 4 Reed Bunting and 2 Mipits. Ad Little Grebe middle of E lake and juv Little Grebe W lake. This was actually posted by me, John Wilson, but I must have been logged in as admin.

Brief walk at Cosmeston this morning. c.40 or so hirundines over the lakes – mainly Sand Martin but also with a few House Martin including juvs. Sub ad Little Grebe W lake. A few Swallows going over but v quiet generally.

Here’s the full list of species seen on the GBC trip yesterday.

Greylag Goose, Canada Goose, Barnacle Goose, Eurasian Teal, Mallard, Tufted Duck, Goosander, Great Crested Grebe, Grey Heron, Cormorant, Sparrowhawk, Common Buzzard, Peregrine Falcon, Coot, Ringed Plover, Black-headed Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Yellow-legged Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon, Magpie, Jay, Carrion Crow, Raven, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Swallow, Long-tailed Tit, Willow Warbler, Wren, Nuthatch, Treecreeper, Blackbird, Robin, Northern Wheatear, Pied Wagtail

GBC trip yesterday in trying conditions produced a very smart Yellow-legged Gull and a Barnacle Goose in with the Canadas. Fly-over Peregrine and Sparrowhawk too

Yellow Wagtail at the Watermill today. 

At least 20 sightings of Green Sandpipers including 4 together today.

The Black Necked Grebe showing well today at Prospect Place area.11h30-12h00

Apologies for non-sighting post

Gower Ornithological Society winter talks and field trips itinerary is now HERE.

The first talk will be by Paddy Jenks at 19:15 on Friday 28th September at the Environment Centre, Pier Street, Swansea. £1 on the door.

Title: Monitoring nightjars at Welsh Wind Farms; an illustrated talk.

Photo credit: James Garside

5pm. One Mediterranean gull with the black-headed gulls by the boardwalk. Also shoveler, gadwall and kingfisher.

We had a lively and productive monthly Kenfig walk today, with 25 participants. A warm welcome to some new people,  good to see the (expert!) young folk,  special thanks to those who travelled a long way.

56  species were identified, the highlights being at Sker due to the high tide, where we had close views of Sanderling , Ringed Plover and Turnstone, with Bar-tailed Godwit, Oystercatcher, Golden Plover on the rocks, and a Shag in the water.

Bar-tailed Godwit 4, Blackbird , Bullfinch , Canada Goose , Cetti’s Warbler 1, Coot,
Dunlin 5+, Feral Pigeon , Goldfinch , Grey Heron 2, Herring Gull , House Sparrow ,
Jay , Lesser Black-backed Gull , Magpie, Meadow Pipit ,Oystercatcher 20+, Raven ,
Ringed Plover , Rock Pipit , Sand Martin , Shag , Song Thrush , Starling , Swallow Turnstone , Wheatear , Yellow Wagtail 1, Wren, Black-headed Gull , Blue Tit , Buzzard,
Carrion Crow , Collared Dove , Cormorant , Dunnock , Golden Plover 10, Great Tit ,
Greylag Goose , House Martin , Jackdaw , Kestrel , Linnet , Mallard , Mute Swan
Pied Wagtail , Reed Bunting , Robin , Rook , Sanderling , Skylark , Sparrowhawk
Stonechat , Tufted Duck , Water Rail , Woodpigeon

On Thursday 13th Sept

Blackbird , Carrion Crow , Cormorant , Green Sandpiper 1, Grey Wagtail , Jackdaw
Kestrel ,Magpie , Woodpigeon , Buzzard 3, Chiffchaff 4, Goldfinch 10+, Grey Heron , Jay
Lesser Black-backed Gull , Robin , Starling , Whinchat 2, Wren .                                                A mixed flock of  Swallow, House Martin and Sand Martin, at least 40. Plus two unidentified waders, possibly Snipe.