Late this afternoon: 4 Cormorant, 1 Tufted, 4 Goosander, 1 Mute Swan, 3 Great Crested Grebe, 9 Coot, 1 Moorhen and 12 Mallard

A pair of Peregrines were displaying this afternoon.

The female Long-tailed Duck was still present this lunchtime, and giving close views.

Bonaparte`s Gull showed well for about 5 mins on the west side of the small inlet just before the helipad.

Forgot to add 4 Pintail (2m 2f)

Showed a couple of times this morning both sides of Jackstones Pier. Also 4 Little Gulls (3 ads & 2cy), Med Gulls and 10+ Kittiwakes. There was a Guillemot just off the pier and a 1stW/fem Black Redstart flew from the docks to the pier.

Ross’s Gull still at aberavon beach on & off this morning, per MHi, CHi et al.

Update as of 10:19 – bird flew off beach and out of view into theHarbour/Docks

Great grey shrike in clear fell at SN878015

the Ross’s Gull was reported as flying from within Port Talbot docks over to Aberavon Beach at 14:00 [per NPR].  No news since.

No sign of Ross’s Gull this morning,but 1-Little Gull and 1-Med.Gull adult.

At The Knap,Long Tailed Duck showing well in company of Tufteds close to waters edge.

Lesser Scaup still on west lake but unusually the tufty flock were well spread out with a large number at the north end and very active diving. LS was best viewed from the viewing platform south of bridge (bird was on far side by the reed bed).

Usual Gadwall (14), Pochards (8), shoveler (3) and a pair of GC Grebes showing to each other. Nothing exotic blown in over the weekend.

A freshly dead guillemot was found on Sker Beach today and a luckier individual was found alive and brought back to the reserve centre by a walker (Rhys) this afternoon. An otter was seen close to the southern hide early this morning and the first great crested grebe for over a month was on Kenfig Pool. Still no pochards seen in 2014!

late sightings on 6/2/14 there were a pair of goosander (M+F) a Sparrowhawk and the usual corvids

on 8/2/14 goosander in flight, and to my amazement in this bird battling the strong winds and struggling to fly we came across a lovely Dipper, also got pictures of him resting on the rocks catching his breath other than that, thats it 

 

8/2/14 – Gnoll main pond we came across 30+ Mallards, 6 Coots, 3 Moorhen 50+ Jackdaws 3 Carrions 2 Greylag Geece 1 Bar Headed Goose, 12 Magpies, 6 Collared Doves, 5 Woodpigeon 3 Mistle Thrush 2 Robins 4 Tufted Ducks 1 Female Goldeneye (got pictures) and a possibility of 2 more Male Goldeneye but hard to tell as it was getting dark.

Wow – what a morning despite the weather. Ross’s Gull an absolute star bird in the company of 6+ Little Gulls (1 2cy, 1 3cy & 4+ adults),  also Razorbill and Guillemot in the river channel.

4 GC Grebes, 1 Little Grebe, but no sign of BTD, will check again later.