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Author: Adrian Murch

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Dipper behaviour

On June 23, 2016 By Adrian MurchIn Sightings1 Comment

Adrian Murch with Howard Driver at Bryngarw Parc this morning watching dipper feeding in the pool by the Japanese instead of the river other bird of interest was a spotted Flycatcher feed over the river

Adrian Murch chiffchaff in garden today

On December 31, 2014 By Adrian MurchIn SightingsLeave a comment

Turtle Dove

On April 3, 2014 By Adrian MurchIn SightingsLeave a comment

Turtle Dove back on feeder again today but better views of blue ring on leg unfortunately makes it an escapee

Unusual garden tick

On April 2, 2014 By Adrian MurchIn Sightings3 Comments

Turtle Dove in garden this morning but not a long stayer not a very good record shot taken through the kitchen windowImage

Old bridge Bridgend

On January 2, 2014 By Adrian MurchIn SightingsLeave a comment

A pair of goosander by old stone bridge this morning one male one red head

Kenfig NNr

On October 17, 2013 By Adrian MurchIn Sightings1 Comment

2 sightings of Bittern this morning, 1 from reads front of south hide flying left and 1 flying along north side to wards north hide. several views of water rail crossing the cuts and a swallow over the pool

Kenfig Pool

On October 12, 2013 By Adrian MurchIn SightingsLeave a comment

With Graham Holmes a quiet Kenfig 2 dunlin on east pool shore singles of Widgeon and Shoveler on the pool

Bridgend

On October 7, 2013 By Adrian MurchIn SightingsLeave a comment

Cycle path along river towards Tondu
Highlights being a flock of 6 Goosander and another flock of 2 all red headed otherwise very quiet gold crest in with a mobile flock of Long tail Tits and a Grey Heron

Kenfig Pool and Sker Point

On September 25, 2013 By Adrian MurchIn Sightings1 Comment

with Jeff Curtis east shore Kenfig pool 2 hybrid geese in with the  Canada flock probably Canada x Greylag. Sker Point 2 Sandwich Terns and 2 Med Gulls also adult Med Gull ON Kenfig pool.

Message from Karen and Alan Thomas on Facebook

On September 13, 2013 By Adrian MurchIn Sightings2 Comments

Wryneck in scrub between Ogmore and Dunraven Bat from costal Path
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Ty’n Y Caeau Farm

On August 7, 2013 By Adrian MurchIn SightingsLeave a comment

Todays check on winter feed crop was very quiet bird wise just 3 Gold Finch in field and a flyover Wood pigeon and Swallows lots of Green-veined White and a surprise Hummingbird Hawk Moth crop looking better than last year

Magpies Bridgend

On July 31, 2013 By Adrian MurchIn SightingsLeave a comment

17 Magpies on electric wire here in Lewis avenue this morning

Bryngarw Parc

On July 26, 2013 By Adrian MurchIn SightingsLeave a comment

Walk this morning proved to be very quiet but a lot of activity around the café with Nuthatch,Coaltit,Chaffincnh and Great and Blue tIT

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