Long-t Duck reported as still present today per Amy Schwartz on South Wales Birding FB page.

1 or possibly 2-Chiffchaffs in lakeside trees.I had two separate sightings of single birds.11h00-12h00

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

Only highlights this morning were a pair of Wigeon on W lake and a single fem Teal. Plenty of Redwing around and 20 or so Fieldfare, 3 Jays seen carrying acorns and a Buzzard was over Cogan Wood.

Plenty of people enjoying the Starling murmuration at Cosmeston yesterday (c 2,000 birds?).
7 Shoveler (3 drakes) and 7 Wigeon (2 drakes) on the small lake.

I received photos today from a local photographer of a Siberian chiffchaff taken on 18th November. The photos were taken from the 2nd hide in roughly the same area the bird has been favouring in recent days. Looks like it has been around for a while.

Given the recent resightings of an Anglesey-ringed bird at Lock’s Common, Porthcawl, and of Gower-ringed birds at Southerndown, an article giving information on what to report and who to report is to is here: http://gowerbirdringinggroup.blogspot.co.uk/2016/11/colour-ringing-choughs-in-wales-how-and.html

The article has been written based on information supplied by (and in liaison with) Adrienne Stratford to whom the information should be sent. Adrienne will supply you with a life history of the bird concerned wherever possible.

This morning a Dark-bellied Brent Goose flew down channel and landed on the rocks off The Deeps, grazing on the seaweed. Offshore a Red-throated Diver was seen distantly. Stubble fields between Southerndown and St Brides Major held hundreds of birds – mostly Skylarks (200+), Jackdaws and Starlings – but only viewable from the road. Also a flock of 50 Lapwings over there.

Siberian chiffchaff was still present this morning at 8.20am favouring the area of scrub and reeds to the left of the 2nd hide but also on occasions in trees above the hide. It called 4 or 5 times giving the distinctive bullfinch type single note. It was again present at 15.20 showing quite well.

2 calling redshank flew over Cosmeston east lake Friday afternoon, quickly decided it wasn’t for them and flew off over the car park towards the coast. 8 gadwall were on the east lake along with 4 pochard, and 4 teal were on the west lake.

On Newton beach/Black Rocks earlier, 22 turnstone, 2 redshank, 10 oystercatcher, 4 curlew and a grey heron. In the area behind the beach a kestrel, 5 stonechat, 2 male bullfinch and 30+ linnet.

On the Ogmore river just upstream from the river mouth 2 drake goldeneye.

Siberian Chiffchaff still present this evening, flying about in the trees and shrubs on the left from the ‘Snipe Hide’. 1 Common Chiffchaff was briefly present with it on one occasion. Also 1 Snipe.

Wildfowl numbers starting to build.. Shoveller, teal, mallard, gadwall, 1 female pintail, widgeon…… little grebes, grey heron, cormorant, moorhens, squealing water rail, cettis, snipe (possible jack),

And

No more sightings  of the bittern reported last week….

Razorbill 1, guillemot 6 unidentifiable auks 9, red throated diver d/c, great crested grebe 1 and a single porpoise.

Three birds today, an unringed pair and an individual with a green colour ring.

There’s extensive flooding on Sully Moors currently. It’s attracted some wildfowl with 2 gadwall pairs, 4 drake teal, 1 drake wigeon, 10+ mallard, 50+ canada geese and 2 mute swans present this morning. Yesterday morning a little egret and grey heron were present. Also heard there today were 2 cetti’s warbler and a water rail, and a great spotted woodpecker was in roadside trees. There were a few hundred gulls present today, mostly BHG, and Sully beach is almost devoid of gulls as a result.

Best viewing is from Ashby Road, which is a narrow, no through road. Best bet is to park near Sully church, walk a short distance up Cog Rd past Sully Inn and turn left into Ashby Road. Good views of the flooded fields from numerous points along Ashby Rd.

Probably the best night so far for starlings at Cosmeston – I would guess twice the number I saw the other evening. Therwere 2-3 Sparrowhawks in attendance! Pic is just off my phone and shows part of the flock. Show ended at around 4:25. Viewed from the bridge.

There were 5+ Red-throated Diver offshore in calm conditions. Waders between Pink Bay and Sker were: 35 Oystercatcher, 4 Ringed Plover, 173 Golden Plover, 2 Redshank and 6 Curlew. When I reached the green lifeguard sheds at Pink Bay, I was greeted by the calls of the juvenile female ringed Chough that was ringed at Anglesey this year, she was accompanied by another bird, probably an adult. They were fairly confiding and ranged a couple of hundred yards either side of the sheds and into KNNR. At high tide, the Mediterranean Gulls again flew to feed at the playing fields in Rest Bay numbering 7 in total (6 adults winters including what is probably the annually returning Belgian ringed bird and a second winter bird).

A Yellow-browed Warbler was seen briefly at Cosmeston late morning this morning. It was not vocal but a Chiffchaff was calling at the same time. It was in ivy looking from the beginning of the boardwalk that leads off the car park, looking towards E lake (per Alex Bevan). There were loads of Redwing and Fieldfare all over the park. A Bittern was seen over W lake reeds yesterday eve (per Graham Smith).

First visit in quite a few days. Long-tailed Duck still present in the same area. Two Black Redstarts around Penarth Marina (ad male and f/imm) and at least 4 Scaup on the wetland reserve. 

A Black Redstart was on the broken drystone walls above the cliffs at Southerndown, where five Choughs (including the ringed pair) were also present. Earlier a Water Rail was at the pond at Dunraven, with the unusual sight of a Great Crested Grebe circling overhead several times, before heading off towards Ogmore at cliff top height. What was presumably the same grebe was pootling around Ogmore rivermouth shortly after. The numbers of Great Crested Grebes in the Ogmore area recently has been unprecedented; I’ve no idea of the explanation for this.