Highlights of Saturdays monthly walk at KNNR included Grassopper Warbler, Tree Pipits and Treecreeper in the hand, Bittern (seen by three people), juvenile Cettis and a Red Kite that circled low over the car park. Thanks tgo Dave Carrington for leading.
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eBird Checklist – 15 Aug 2026 – Kenfig Pool and NNR – 43 species

Submitted by David Carrington.

Saw 8 different birds – 3 with fish – 2 catching fish – 5 circle above together + 2 Adults calling

There were good numbers of Small red-eyed Damselflies this morning ovipositing.

I know not found in Wales/Locally but only third time seen in UK, plus Eastleach only 2 + bit hours away basically my back yard GL73NW that the Sat to village, locals very friendly and proud of the bird and there a field to park car less mile away

A young squirrel yesterday. and Common Blue Damselfly and Small Red-eyed Damselfly.

I took this photograph at today. I think it might be a female Pale Clouded Yellow can anyone please help.

Just now across the levels all you can see is mostly flying birds especially at RSPB Greylakes i sure can hide a elephants as reeds that high !

Mainly a butterfly day today with at least 12 Clouded Yellows seen, plus Small Skipper, Ringlets, Gatekeepers, Whites, Common Blues and a Red Admiral. Star however was a juvenile Goshawk with what appeared to be an injured leg, which circled above Cogan Wood. It was quite distant but my instant thought was Gos, athough when I looked at my back of camera pix I thought maybe Honey-buzzard, but after downloading and adjusting them Gos it was.

First couple of days back after a 2 week break visiting various places.
It was a nice surprise to see a Red Kite drift slowly across E paddock this morning, heading NNE towards Penarth. A pair of Gt Crested Grebes have 4 half grown ‘humbugs’ on W lake. There’s plenty of Gatekeeper bnutteflies about and I think the dragonfly is probably a Migrant Hawker.

While in Suffork visiting RSPB Minsmere i went to Frederick’s Mount woods which large space between the trees – wait a while for sundown and dusk to come, finally mass churring started then they appeared at least 10 as they most flew 2 to 6 feet of the ground zooming across the space as if jet fighter – After i through i was tracting a nightjar high and as i pressed it turn on penny heading for the ground, so after just 3 shots i gave up attemping to take Pic’s and listen to their bleeping sounds and wing clapping as they past…

2nd on my Hope list – was Roseate Terns at RSPB Minsmere which i saw + long distance Pic’s, nothing great but good enought for my Bird spiece collection but back to Dartford Warbler – late afternoon walk on the heath and pair started to call and i got my cigar moment – i must mention i was walk on big public path, i used no calls and they pop to see me and i was away within five mins – i never disturb them as many people walking past with dogs and many horse riding past

I took a trip to Suffork with 4 Birds on top of my “Hope List” first stop was place call Weeting Heath for the Stone-Curlew – Sucess only Pic’s before has arrow point the spot in picture – i arrive just in time within half hour the 8 birds hunker down as it started to get hot

Left Bridend at 5.45 am and please to say at 8.20 am it was fishing

Next Sker house –

Just encase the Pic’s a skylark from the same walk

22nd June am.

At Cosmeston in a v brief visit this morning. A smart Whitethroat by the dipping pond and a young Moorhen with HUGE feet! Also a Flat Holm ringed 2nd yr Lesser Black-back F:H44.