This afternoon at Parc Slip there was a kingfisher on the wetlands pool. It was sometimes on the post on the right in the water from the hide nearest the centre.

There were at least 6 lapwing on the island and other birds on the water were a little grebe, tufted duck, wigeon, mallard, coot and a moorhen.There was also a male stonechat on the scrapes.

In the last few days in my garden there have been adult blackcaps, nuthatches, blue tits, great tits, house sparrows and starlings all feeding juveniles, as well as juvenile greenfinches, siskins and blackbirds. Also a first and second brood of starlings are eating a fat feeder square a day. The photo shows 2 juvenile blackcaps, barely able to fly, sheltering in the gloom after a thunderstorm.

A late post, but a Woodcock was seen flying at 16:50 on Sunday.

This morning sand martins were feeding young in at least 3 nests. A juvenile grey wagtail was also present.

A female blackcap in the garden this morning. The first of the winter.

Around 40 swift flying over Pen-y-Fai at 19:15 last night. Feeding as they flew south over Bridgend

Sand martins are feeding young in 6 nest holes this morning. In early June adults were feeding young in one nest hole which is  being used again for a second brood.

An osprey was drifting north up the Garw valley at 14:15 this afteroon. Seen just up from  LLangeinor.

A single swallow at Ogmore By Sea at 8:45 this morning and a single sand martin at Portabello at 9:30. Very quiet at Portabello where the island was covered at high tide.

Firecrest still present at 14:30 this afternoon. 50 yards down from the horse crossing on the Merthyr Mawr side.

Also a Chiffchaff present.

 

2 lapwings and a grey heron were on the new scrapes at 7:30 this morning. Also a pair of moorhens have 3 chicks in the pool in front of the visitor centre.

 

A kingfisher was at the pond next to the visitor center at 10:15 this morning.