Kumliens gull there at 2 15 for 5 minutes then flew off with the other gulls in flight all the time
tir john pool port tenant a pair teal 2 pairs of tufteds a little grebe willow warbler and reed bunting
Kumliens gull there at 2 15 for 5 minutes then flew off with the other gulls in flight all the time
tir john pool port tenant a pair teal 2 pairs of tufteds a little grebe willow warbler and reed bunting
Willow warbler singing in the trees by the canal, and lots of chiffies now. Main highlight was coming across where a pair of nuthatch appear to be nesting.
1 poss 2 Swallows in amongst c.100 Sand Martins over the bay early eve. Rock Pipit on the barrage.
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.
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
Slavonian Grebe and Little Gull only birds of note – Videos on Gower Wildife Blog HERE
3 sand martin flying up river in garth
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.
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.
several house martins flying low overhead to avoid the mist this morning
Kumlien gull Still at fendrod lake llansamlet till 16:00 today.. Very tame and coming to bread being scattered for the ducks
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 back on feeder again today but better views of blue ring on leg unfortunately makes it an escapee
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!
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.
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.
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