May 2023

Highlights: A Night Heron was found at Cosmeston (15th). Sightings from around Kenfig NNR included Purple Heron (Kenfig Pool, 27th), Wood Sandpiper (Sker Pool and Kenfig Pool, 26th and 27th respectively), two Greenshanks, Little Tern, Arctic Skua and Brent Goose. A Purple Heron was still at Cwmbach Wetlands (2nd), having been first seen in late April. A drake Garganey visited the Watermill flood, Ogmore Estuary (7th). Ospreys were seen over Bridgend on two occasions. A group of four Hobbies was observed at Newton Moor, Cowbridge, with a single noted at Ogmore Estuary. Four Purple Sandpipers were at Ogmore-by-Sea. The first Spotted Flycatchers arrived at Pennsylvania Wood and Gwaelod-y-garth (3rd). 
Summary by Paul Roberts

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