Wood warbler found by Dean Bolt at Pant Norton woods. Showed well on occasions and singing lots. Managed a few record shots.

 

 

 

Cardiff Bay late afternoon from W side of the bay just along from Prospect Place/The Watermark flats: 2 Arctic Tern, 3 Common Tern, 1 stunning Ad summer Little Gull, plus 1000+ hirundines over the water, mostly Sand Martin & Swallow 50/50 approx, but with a few [say 30] House Martin, and a lot of Swift as I arrived [c.100] mostly high but as I left starting to fly low over the water.

Whilst sitting in the cafe this morning, a flock of 20+ Black-tailed Godwits flew east over East lake, spotted by Phil Bristow who I was chatting with.

PS only second record for Cosmeston. I saw 1 on 30th Aug 2016 which did a couple of circuits of W lake but then flew W.

Beach opposite Sker House, 11 Wimbrel.

A Chough  was on Locks Common.

Nowt around W paddock due to 2 gentlemen with 6 dogs which they were yelling at to get in the undergrowth and catch a rabbit. The dogs ran through every sq in of cover. V quiet overall, just 1 Swallow seen. Best was 1 Common Sand on the far E lake shore. 1 Comm Whitethroat singing near dipping pond, Reed Wblr singing in E lake reeds. Along the rd by the Med Village 2 Speckled Woods and a Comma. I forgot what I think were 2 Yellow-legged gulls on E lake, an ad and the 3rd cal yr bird that’s been around quite some time. Pr of GC Grebes were ‘dancing’ on E lake and the other pair have a nest on W lake near where the old hide was.

A pleasant morning at Kenfig Pool, albeit chilly in the wind we saw approx. 40 species of birds. However we were pleased to see 7 Swift, 100 Sand Martin, 12 House Martin and 20+ Swallow over the pool. Two Lesser Whitethroat were singing, 1 near the reserve centre and 1 down by the south pool beach. Several Whitethroat were singing and displaying (pictured) and at least two Reed Warbler were singing deep in the south pool reed bed. It was too breezy for the few butterflies and moths zipping around that we saw and unable to identify. We also saw a few Buff-tailed Bumblebees.

Mike & Emma Cram

 

A little tern was at Ogmore Estuary at around 1:15pm. Showed very well for 15 mins then was not seen subsequently.

 

1-Swift amongst Hirundine today,also 1-(comic) Tern.Too windy for further ID.10H30-11H30

Common Whitethroat appears to have taken up residence in garden. Has been seen and heard singing every day since Saturday.

Two grasshopper warblers and a lesser whitethroat among recent ringing highlights. See LINK for photos and summary.

Lesser Whitethroat singing and seen in bushes on LH side about 100m past the dragonfly pond and another heard briefly farther away.

One Common Whitethroat singing; one Reed Warbler singing; two Cetti’s singing.

First Cuckoo heard at dusk this evening with Will W-D. Near Swansea City FC.

Many thanks to all the visitors and volunteers who took part in Glamorgan Bird Club’s Big Birding Day at Kenfig NNR today. Highlights among the 69 bird species seen or heard included Cuckoo, Lesser Whitethroat, Little Owl, Purple Sandpiper, Whimbrel, Swift, Swallow, Sand Martin and House Martin.

Full species list: Mute Swan, Greylag Goose, Canada Goose, Gadwall, Mallard, Tufted Duck, Pheasant, Great Crested Grebe, Grey Heron, Cormorant, Sparrowhawk, Buzzard, Kestrel, Coot, Ringed Plover, Lapwing, Sanderling, Purple Sandpiper, Dunlin, Whimbrel, Turnstone, Black-headed Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Herring Gull, Feral Pigeon, Woodpigeon, Collared Dove, Cuckoo, Little Owl, Swift, Magpie, Jay, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Coal Tit, Skylark, Sand Martin, Swallow, House Martin, Cetti’s Warbler, Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, Sedge Warbler, Reed Warbler, Blackcap, Lesser Whitethroat, Whitethroat, Goldcrest, Wren, Treecreeper, Starling, Blackbird, Song Thrush, Mistle Thrush, Robin, Stonechat, Wheatear, Dunnock, House Sparrow, Pied Wagtail, Meadow Pipit, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Linnet, Bullfinch and Reed Bunting.

At least 12 whimbrels, 12pm.

Two lesser whitethroats singing and showing well, 11am.

No sign of Wayne Strong’s Woodlark of late yesterday afternoon/early eve. Very quiet really until a Red Kite appeared over Cogan Wood, then 2 then 3 and then 4! They circled and gradually gained height and drifted off to the west. Managed to grab a few shots before they got too high.

3 linnets in garden today

Pretty quiet despite the nice weather. A Kingfisher was fishing from a small bush on the far side of W lake [from the Mile Road]. 2 Gt Spotted Woodpeckers present today -1 near the far end of E paddock [heard by Anne] and 1 in the edge of Cogan Wood near the dragonfly pond which was drumming and then seen in flight. Also 2 Buzzard circling over Cogan Wood. Jeff Curtis had a Common Whitethroat in the W paddock hedge at around 8:30. Also seen, 2 Brimstone and 1 Comma.

One cuckoo calling.