25 species at Forest Farm this afternoon, including blackcap, bullfinch, long tailed tit, reed warbler(could have been sedge!)  Two sets of moorhen chicks, 6 swift over the centre towards the river, about 10 house martin flying off towards Asda. Great tit hopped into the hide with no door-it now has a door- while we were there!

On Saturday 2nd May – red kite over Miskin Manor

On Thursday 31st April:

1 Singing wood warbler, 2 singing blackcap, 1 drumming great-spotted woodpecker

Plus plenty of chiff-chaff and willow warbler singing

Lsr Whitethroat singing this morning near the two picnic tables by the dog-leg in the path, and seen to fly across the dock to bushes beyond the World of Boats by the side of Doctor Who.

Fairly quiet this morning but still logged 47 Whimbrel, 2 Golden Plover (1 almost in full summer plumage), 1 Bar-tailed godwit (in with the Whimbrel) and at least 12 Wheatear. A Swift was over the golf course mid-morning. Other than that, plenty of Skylark, Meadow Pipit, Whitethroat, Willow Warbler, Blackcap and Stonechat on the way through the reserve and golf course, with small numbers of Swallow starting to trickle through.

Two Garden Warblers in trees near the play area in Britannia Park, also one Sedge Warbler. Lesser Whitethroat singing from bushes beyond Dr Who building.

One Spotted Flycatcher in bushes set back on N side of Windsor Esplanade.

Lsr Whitethroat still showing well around the two infinis installations. In CBWR 8 Sedge and 6 Reed Warblers singing.Lsr Scaup still present.

Lesser Whitethroat singing between Leckwith Hill and Penarth Road along the trail. Two Cetti’s Warblers (each over half a mile apart) singing.

Sanatorium Park, Common Whitethroat singing.

Had a pair of linnets on my fence in my garden today which was quite a shock regulary apearing throughout the day pictures to come soon

Walked over these two upland ridges on saturday April 30th.Species seen. Chiffchaff,Willow Warbler,Blackcap,Greenfinch,Goldfinch,Jackdaw,Reed Bunting,Meadow Pipit,Wheatear,Skylark,Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker,Swallow,House Martin,Sand Martin,Swift(first of the year for me),Cuckoo(calling at three locations,Rhydyfro,Lygos and Cwm Clydach),Red Kite,Raven,Buzzard,Pied Wagtail,Dipper,Woodpigeon,Magpie.

Cuckoo heard calling in the drizzle this afternoon. Also good numbers of Skylark, Meadow Pipit and Tree Pipit

A wheatear perched on a neighbours roof was surprise during lunch today!!

Early start today. I led a dawn chorus walk (15 participants). 32 species logged, the highlights being Kestrel, two Green Woodpeckers and three Great Spotted Woodpeckers (one drumming). A pleasing note was that Greenfinch numbers appear to be well up on previous years.

Yesterday a returning reed warbler originally ringed as a juvenile in 2011 (at Teifi Marshes) was the highlight of the ringing session. Our first whitethroat of the season was also captured

More info: http://gowerbirdringinggroup.blogspot.co.uk/2016/05/oxwich-marsh-30-april-2016-return-of.html

Single Whitethroat singing  south of the “Gol Centre”. Single Whitethroat also at Michaelston -le-Pit. Skylark singing, Caerau.

Lsr Whitethroat singing and showing well from the tarmacadam boundary path just inside the north entrance adjacent to the gasholder grounds.

Tree Pipit – 2 singing, Redstart – 1 singing, Wood Warbler – 1 singing.

Another chilly morning – no movement on the sea, but 1 Common Sandpiper and 2 Whimbrel on Lock’s Common, where there were also displaying Rock and Meadow Pipit along with 3 Whitethroat and a few pairs each of Linnet, Stonechat and Skylark. A summer plumaged Black-headed Gull was on Rest Bay. The Wilderness Pool was relatively quiet but sevwral Blackcaps were singing and a family part of Magpies (3 large juvs) were observed.

A Lsr Whitethroat was singing from cover from the boardwalk along the hedge and trees of the yacht club towards the flyover but seems to have moved on. 7 Common Sandpipers (3+2+1+1), 4 Sedge Warblers including one in bushes near to St.David’s Hotel boardwalk, a Snipe, the yellow-dyed Shelduck and the Lsr Scaup all present.

13 Common Sandpipers, 1 Whimbrel, 12 White Wagtails and c. 70 Swifts over the bay.