This morning at Cosmeston 3 Willow Warbler, lots of Blackcap and Chiffchaff, 1 Cetti’s Warbler (cafe reedbed), 2 Goldcrest singing, 1 Marsh Tit , 1 Nuthatch, 1 Jay, 1 Green Woodpecker near the dragonfly pond, 2 Raven flying over and a Pheasant in fields on the west side of Cogan Wood.
Category: Sightings
Lisvane and Llanishen Reservoirs
Lisvane: 44 tufties and the usual suspects. A sizeable gull roost (for here) of 113 lessers and 16 herring. Lots of chiffchaffs and blackcaps in song.
Llanishen: A good collection of wildfowl on the south pool, which remains very full and looks perfect for a garganey any day now! 2 mutes, 4 Canadas, 1 GC grebe, 2 little grebes (nest), 15 coots, 11 tufties, 2 mallards, 1 snipe visible, and 32 LBB gulls roosting on land included white D+N (Flatholm?) and blue 598 (Gloucester Landfill).
Of interest: the whole of the recent Welsh Seabird Symposium held last week at Cardiff Uni, is available via The You Tube, here. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLX3tKS_jsg3RnZkz09LcIkrxbw4sYE5s8
Wernffrwd & Swansea Vale
Slavonian Grebe and Little Gull only birds of note – Videos on Gower Wildife Blog HERE
llynfi valley
3 sand martin flying up river in garth
RGW
Not very much on the high tide this am. Teal (41), Shelduck (29), Mallard (6), Redshank (115), Curlew (10), Whimbrel (5 all flying E), Little Egret (4), Wheatear (2 males) & Cetti’s Wbr singing from hedgerow. Few large gulls, no B-h Gulls.
Llanilid
A female Hen Harrier was hunting over the ‘Owl Field’ this morning. Further sightings included Kestrel, Redpoll (4), Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Little Grebe and Teal (2). Numerous singing Chiffchaffs and Willow Warblers were present, with smaller numbers of Blackcaps.
Oxwich marsh
several house martins flying low overhead to avoid the mist this morning
Fendrod lale
Kumlien gull Still at fendrod lake llansamlet till 16:00 today.. Very tame and coming to bread being scattered for the ducks
Kenfig Pool
Four Black-tailed Godwits flew over north west at 09.00 and 35 Golden Plovers went south. A Swallow was over the reserve centre and 17 singing Willow Warblers noted on a circuit of the pool, but no other passerine migrants of note.
Turtle Dove
Turtle Dove back on feeder again today but better views of blue ring on leg unfortunately makes it an escapee
Sker Point
Promising birding conditions failed to deliver much but a barnacle goose flew over in the drizzle to the east. If Adrian’s ticking that dove then I’m claiming a wild goose!
Garganey at Kenfig Saltmarsh/reedbed
A drake garganey was on the saltmarsh this afternoon. It showed briefly in the same place the gwt has been seen near some gorse bushes. It was seen at about 3.45pm and has subsequently been seen at about 6pm.
Mynydd ty talwyn, Llangynwyd.
Glaucous gull flew east over the road with around 20 Herring gulls at 10:30AM this morning. Looked like the same individual found nearby by darren Coombs in Feb.
Unusual garden tick
Turtle Dove in garden this morning but not a long stayer not a very good record shot taken through the kitchen window
Avocet at Ogmore Estuary
This Avocet, seemingly grounded by fog, was a nice surprise at Ogmore Estuary this morning. The bird was initially on an almost submerged Portobello Island, before flying down river to feed on a pool on the saltmarsh on the Bridgend side, then on the mud on the Vale side as the tide dropped.
Cosmeston Warblers
Plenty of Willow Warblers around now and in good voice. Also singing Blackcaps and Chiffchaffs seemingly everywhere this lunchtime, and a Cetti’s Warbler heard briefly from the boardwalk.
Elsewhere, excellent views of a female Sparrowhawk over the Dragonfly Pond, and a Nuthatch busy checking out nest holes in Cogan Wood.
Sker Point
Some of the golden plovers were looking rather dapper this morning!
Sker Point
Some of the 21 purple sandpipers counted at high tide (counted by DCB, I only managed to get 18). A white wagtail was nearby on the beach too.
Lisvane & Llanishen Reservoirs today, and belated news
Lisvane: 1 green sandpiper asleep on the N shore. 62 tufties, 1 Canada, 9 coots, 6 GC grebes, 4 mallards etc.
Llanishen: 1M & 1F shoveller, 7 little grebes, 12 coots, 4 tufties, 3 teal, 2 Canadas, 1 snipe visible.
Some belated news: 18th March, Roath Park Lake wild end, 2 adult tawny owls with 2 calling chicks, plus 2 foxes.
16th March, Llanishen: 147 snipe during WeBS count, plus 9 teal, 1 GC grebe, 10 tufties, 14 coots, 1 moorhen, 3 reed buntings, 1 leucistic jackdaw, etc.
Glamorgan Bird Club 
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