4 Whimbrels and a Bar-tailed Godwit were on the beach at West Cross this evening, flying along to Blackpill as the tide rose.

3 Wheatears were along Swansea seafront opposite Singleton Park on Wednesday evening – first I’ve seen there this year:

Singleton Park: Great Spotted Woodpecker, a Green Woodpecker was chased across the park by an unknown species of parakeet (about the size of a Ring-necked, but with a lot of red on it).

Brynmill Park: 6 Tufted Ducks, pair of Mallards with 7 new-born ducklings, pair of Little Grebes on nest.

Clyne Valley: 1 Marsh Tit, 1 Buzzard overhead.

A male Shoveler was a surprise find on Brynmill Park Lake on Saturday evening:

3 Chiffchaffs singing in Clyne Woods on Thursday evening. Dipper showing well on the River Clyne:

Finally heard my first Chiffchaff today: one bird singing by the lake in Brynmill Park. A Little Grebe was also on the lake. Still a few Redwings flying in to roost in Clyne Woods at dusk, and more flying over Sketty after dark. A little clip of the grebe:

4.45 p.m. – Woodcock flying along edge of Mill Wood – same area as a couple of days ago.

A lunchtime walk around Singleton Park showed a Buzzard (first I’ve seen there ) being mobbed and a small flock of Redwings feeding in the top field.

5 p.m. – A Woodcock thrice zigzagged across path in Mill Wood area – or could have been different birds. Male and female Tawny Owls calling in Mill Wood.

A Little Egret was on the beach yesterday morning:

 

C. 100 Sanderlings on Swansea Beach near the Civic Centre late this afternoon.

A Fox running along Swansea Beach towards the Civic Centre at quarter past twelve last night was a strange sight. Redwings were heard flying overhead here and in Sketty.

Flocks of Redwings flying over Sketty at dawn today – first I’ve seen this year.

A Wheatear was still on the beach near the Civic Centre, and a Small Copper butterfly was feeding on the grass verge nearby.

A Stock Dove was in Singleton Park, and a Kingfisher on the River Clyne.

A few Painted Lady butterflies have been along the seafront recently, and I’ve found a small colony of Silver-Washed Fritillaries in Clyne Woods: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Y8nhCzk7fs

1 Swift just flew over: the first for a while.

Tawny Owls have bred successfully in the park again. Came across a small group of owls the other evening in the Ornamental Gardens; here’s a brief clip of one of them:

 

Yesterday – 15 Whimbrels were on the beach with 2 (bar-tailed) Godwits about 4 p.m. A Stock Dove was in the field at the top of Singleton Park, near the church.

10.30 p.m. – off Hendrefoilan Road near the Student Village: at least two Tawny Owlets, newly-fledged, squeaking and learning to fly.