A Spotted Flycatcher this evening on a piece of land earmarked for a housing development near Whitchurch Hospital.

Visible migration over Broughton farm and Broughton Burrows / heading maniny WNW 0830-1015 in strong southerly breeze:- 3 Swift, 29 Sand Martin, 56 House Martin, 396 Swallow and 1 Siskin. Offshore there were 2 adult ans 1 immature Gannets and the lone Oystercatcher left on the beach looked very lonley!

Yesterday was a much nicer day with single Reed Warbler singing at Llangennith Burrows and Delvid. The most interesting record was a Common Sandpiper calling as it flew over us up on Broughton Burrows.

One pair of Canada Geese with 13 goslings.

About 20 sandmartin at the river bank, 1 goosander, 2 sedge warbler, and a few whitethroat. The highlight was a male Beautiful demoiselle that was really beautiful.

There was a good steady movement of swallows all moving S/SW first thing. At least 130+ whilst I was there. Stumbled upon 2 yellow wagtail which were too brief as they circled around a few times before heading off high to the north.
A couple of Lesser whitethroat at Llanrhidian and Reynoldston, and 1 cuckoo near Broad Pool

On behalf of Neville Davies: one turtle dove flew into an oak tree for a short while at Rudry Village yesterday (May 9th), then flew out across to the direction of Rudry Common.

1 churring nightjar this morning was a big surprise

Singing Lesser Whitethroat singing this morning.

Cropped and a bit rubbish but at least the Garden warbler was showing itself(yesterday 8.00pm)

Yesterday evening,despite the Common being burnt to a cinder a cuckoo,a few displaying tree pipits,2 Garden warblers and a PWC tick for me in the form of a female Wheatear best of a short stroll.

First Cuckoo of the year heard singing this afternoon.

Grangemoor Park- Lesser Whitethroat singing, well away from “chimney” site on other side of reserve. Reed Bunting- one singing; Reed Warbler-singing at two sites. Leckwith Road drainage ponds- Reed Warbler singing. Mute Swan on nest.

5:45 – 7:30 this morning. 1 Gannet, 2 Common Scoter, c30 Brent Geese, 1 Shelduck, 5 Whimbrel, 2 Oystercatcher, c50 Turnstone past.  All but the Whimbrel were heading down channel.  A little disappointing really, I was hoping for a little better after the winds of the last few days.

An hour looking out across the Channel from the Barrage 18:15-19:15 produced 2 Gannet and 2 Arctic Skua down channel – result! Although mildly miffed to find that Arctic Skua only gets you 1 point on PWC while Gannet gets 2.

small arrival of Sand Martins this morning in the howling gale – about 30 over E lake. No sign of the Egyptian Goose. A Swift was over Penarth town centre this afternoon.

A seawatch from 05:45 to 06:45 this morning produced: Fulmar (44), gannet (5), Manx shearwater (4), guillemot (4), Sandwich tern (2), common scoter (1), whimbrel (2), turnstone (1), a swift and a grey seal.  All birds with the exception of  whimbrel, west into the wind

Just a short-ish session this morning [albeit late morning], only produced 1 Fulmar d/c.

Bit late to post – been riveted  to the snooker! Nice walk round Bryngarw CP this morning – Dipper & Grey Wag on the river,  poss 3 pairs of Mistle Thrush, loads of Blackcap, Garden Warbler heard but not seen, then on to Parc Slip, and finally called in at Cardiff Bay where there were c.50 Swift and all three hirundines and small numbers.

May the 4th be with you. Anyway, back to birding and the most productive area today was out of the wind in Delvid burrows between the two caravan parks. The small reedbed there seems to have attracted at least 4 singing Reed Warblers. I managed to see one, but I think like last year it is more likely these are passing through, but we’ll see. Also there, 2+ Sedge Warbler, a Cetti’s Warbler (a first for us in this locality) several Blackcap, Whitethoat and Chiffchaff. There were also a few Peacock butterflies as well as a female Orange Tip.

Grasshopper warbler and cuckoo this morning.  Former seems to be holding territory.

A summary of the ringing year to date at the marsh is here: http://gowerbirdringinggroup.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/oxwich-marsh-4-may-2015-season-so-far.html