Iceland gull at the Water Treatment Works early afternoon today.
Author: Alan Cripps
Bute Park Cardiff
There was a firecrest at Bute Park this morning. I’ve put details of its location on the south Wales birding Facebook page.
Rhumney Great Wharf
A flock of about 30 winter thrushes mainly Fieldfare at RGW today but still no owls.
Cwm Nash
A Fulmar showing well at Cwm Nash this morning.
Rhumney estuary Cardiff
A black-tailed godwit was feeding along the river bank among all the redshanks and dunlins this afternoon. Also there were at least 50 pintails in the estuary with many more out on the open water.
Rhumney Great Wharf Cardiff
At least 25 grey plovers at RGW this afternoon on the wooden posts at high tide.
Cardiff bay barrage
1 adult med gull and 3 common gulls at the barrage this morning.
Kenfig
The slav Grebe was showing well in the centre of kenfig pool at about 12:30. Also Brent geese at Aberthaw and Fieldfare and GWE still at Flemingston moor.
Forest Ganol and Rhumney Great Wharf Cardiff
27 species seen today in a walk round a couple of Cardiff sites. The highlights being Hawfinch at Forest Ganol feeding in the Hornbeam trees and Peregrine, Kestrel and Fieldfare at RGW.
Helipad Bay Cardiff
3 bar-tailed godwits this morning at 07:30. One in breeding plumage.
Garth mountain
A Cuckoo was on Garth mountain this morning at 09:30. It then flew North towards Pentyrch and i didn’t see or hear it again for the remainder of my walk.
Parc slip
There is a pink-footed goose at Parc slip northern Wetlands viewable from the hide. It spends a lot of time in the grass to the right of the first hide but occasionally comes out onto the water.
Prospect Place Cardiff
Long-tailed duck and 9 scaup showing well but no sign of common scoter reported yesterday.
Wern Ddu
No sign of bluetail between 09:30 and 13:30
Wern Ddu Caerphilly
There is a red-flanked bluetail at Wern Ddu Caerphilly. More details will be on South Wales birding Facebook page.
Cardiff bay
Glaucous gull showed well(eventually) at the back of CBWR this morning and I’ve just seen a message saying there is an Iceland gull at prospect place
East Cardiff
Cattle egret Showed well for 15 minutes at about 14:30 in field opposite Pinewood studios on the Wentlooge rd in East Cardiff. More details on south Wales birding Facebook page.
Lisvane Reservoir
Male Goldeneye on Lisvane res this afternoon.
coed y bedw
24 species seen this morning + cuckoo heard. Highlights being 1 redstart(f),2 green woodpeckers,1gs woodpecker and 1 spotted flycatcher
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