Female goshawk chasing redwing in fields nr sewage works also 2 chiffchaff along river

2 peregrine, 1 fulmar, 1 kestrel, 15 golden plover that flew over the fields towards wick, stonechat, linnet, raven and oyster’s on the beach.

17 hawfinch at first light flew from wood with the white house in, and over to the car park opposite, further along the path another 8 in trees beside the first white house they flew in same direction and another 10 returned 20 minutes later then they flew over the white house towards the other valley. 2 kingfisher’s and 7 snipe at forest farm ponds.

31 fieldfare and 6 redwing feeding in the fields

1 woodcock, 2 chiffchaff, and a male sparrowhawk.

1 water rail on flooded footpath to the right of road just under railway bridge also a further two heard along the path out to the river mouth, 1 sparrowhawk was only other thing of note yesterday on a blustery morning.

7 crossbill (3+4) and 9 snipe and 200 pigeon were the highlights

4 red kite and 1 goshawk (female) in fields just as you come out out of blackmill towards ogmore vale and 1 goshawk (male) over cwmfelin headind towards top llan

5 snipe and 1 jack snipe on the various ponds

First Fieldfare’s of the year approx 180-200 flying around the fields at waun y gilfach llangynwyd and a small group feeding on hawthorn in field just before the church, up on top of llangynwyd 1 jack snipe on roadside at my ty talwyn, 1 red kite and a wheatear on the motorbike track

Approx 100 redwing flew over pen y fai late morning calling and heading west

Mynydd ty talwyn this am 8 buzzard 1 red kite 10 linnet and various gulls in ploughed field, also 1 stonechat, Kenfig rivermouth 3 wheatear, 12 goldfinch, 2 cetti’s singing, 4 kestrel, 1 heron, 25 lapwing, 3 dunlin, 1 snipe, teal, mallard 6 reed bunting, 1 dabchick, A flock of tits with willow warbler and chiffy’s . On the beach were 1 raven, 3 curlew, oyster’s and various gulls

1 wheatear on rooftops 

At least 2 spotted flycatcher still present also a few chiffchaff and willow warbler and 1 female blackcap

Myself and Paul Parson’s went to cwm nash this morning and had the following, lesser whitethroat 1, YELLOW WAGTAIL 70-80 in various fields, sparrowhawk, chough 7, raven, chiffchaff & blackcap and 1 sand martin over

Still 3 spotted flycatcher present in the willow scrub on left 200 yds up from the forestry gate also a couple of chiffchaff/willow warblers and 3 goldfinch