Between 15.30-17.00hrs

Ring Ouzel still in central hedgerow of West Paddock. At least 25 Redwings moving through. Kingfisher was on East Lake, Cetti singing on boardwalk.

 

Caught up with this little beauty this afternoon, nice to see so many people enjoying it, today and last night. Its feeding well, and looks very content with its surroundings.

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GND at Barry Waterfront today, looking healthy and free from fishing line. Photos taken early afternoon and dusk by Hayden Lack. Nice to meet up with Phil Bristow, Annie Irving, John Wilson and Tony Swann.

The Waterfront Barry late pm today. Great find by Ceri Jones. Nice to meet up with Stephen, Matthew, Ceri and Nicola 🙂

There were several Whitethroat and Willow Warblers at Grangemoor this morning, over at CBWR were Reed, Sedge and Cetti’s in full song, along with Whitethroat.

Here are a few images from GBC trip on Wednesday. Thanks to John Wilson for leading, and all Glamorgan bird club members who attended for a really enjoyable day’s birding. Great company!!

 

 

Thanks to Amy Schwartz & Peter Howlett, I managed to get some images of this imm Iceland Gull at Cosmeston on 27/03/2017.

The drake Ring-necked Duck showed off close in at Cosmeston this evening. Photo by Hayden Lack

 

Two Kingfishers, Rock and Meadow pipits, M/F Stonechats, Little Grebe, 4 Buzzards.
Also found a ladies pair of glasses under the bridge.
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Long-Tailed Duck very confiding to a few feet between 13.30 and 15.00hrs today, it was east of the sails.

East end of waterfront this afternoon, Common Sandpiper, 3 Grey Wagtail. 5 Meadow Pipits, 2 Male Stonechats, 3 Linnets, no sign of Scoter though

Nice afternoon birding at Cosmeston with nice company too. 2 Firecrest and several Goldcrest. Fieldfare and Redwing in E Paddock but no sign of Redpoll. Reed warbler by the hide. More Goldcrest, Chiffchaff  from the 1st platform south of the bridge. A Kingfisher was flying around W lake landing at several points, on the lake was several Greylags, Cetti heard in reed bed opposite hide.

Redpoll still in E Paddock, also Goldcrest and Chiffchaff along main path between both lakes.

2 Redpoll in the E paddock same area as reported by John Wilson & Ceri Jones.

Also 2 Goldcrest, Reed Bunting and Chiffchaff along main path between both lakes.

 

 

Black Redstart still at Swanbridge this afternoon at the house opposite JCB between 3.45 and 4.30, very mobile.

2 Red Kites and 3 Buzzards low over the fields in Llanharan, between 1400hrs and 15.30.

20 plus Turnstones at Suly Beach at High tide

Flock of Little Ringed Plover, Dunlin, Rock Pipit and Oystercatcher

4 Black Redstarts seen today at Penarth Marina 3 Male and 1 possible Female ?