male and female continue to be regular visitors to garden.

This bird has been reported present this morning at E end of Aberavon beach by the river mouth feeding with 2 Little Gulls.

Late news just picked up. What has turned out to be a Ross’s Gull was seen briefly in poor conditions at Afan Rivermouth SS749886 today but it flew top the Afan river. It was seen at high tide and the ID was only confirmed from a fly-away photo after the obs got home, as initial thought was 1stW Little Gull. Will be looked for again tomorrow at high tide. See the GRC site for details and photo – http://grcforum.blogspot.co.uk. 

18,000 not so mute swans at the liberty stadium 1500 silent bluebirds on the m4 banter aside hope both sides stay up 

The Lesser Scaup was on E lake this morning [out of the wind]. Other than that, just the usual. No show by the Marsh Tit.

Presumably the same Great Northern Diver seen by Owain last week was still present very close inshore mid-day today (video HERE). Also a Razorbill close inshore and frustrating views of an adult Glaucous or Iceland Gull flying west along the coast in Bracelet Bay where there were 20+ Med Gulls.

An adult Little Gull was just downstream of the house at 13:00.

The Black-throated Diver showed well in difficult conditions on the waterfront side of the dock in front of the flats towards the Premier Inn.

Black-throated diver still at Barry Dock around 15.45. Favouring the east side of the dock at that time and viewed from Barry Waterfront. Also an adult Mediterranean Gull, and unusual for this site, a Little Grebe.

At Cosmeston late afternoon on the west lake, the Lesser Scaup was with the Tufted flock and there were 27 Magpies in a single group on the west bank. Also 17 Pochard and at least 2 Gadwall.

 

Goldeneye 35, curlew about 40 but disturbed before I could count them, goosander 5 and little egret 1 were the birds of note this afternoon.

from Paul Howe via e-mail – Hen Harrier seen ‘near St Mellons’ today. Sex not spec’d but more detail requested.

Update – this was a male and was seen from St Mellons Business Park off Cypress Drive, overlooking the Wentloog Levels and was last seen heading towards Cardiff, basically near the Hendre Lake area.

Bittern at Kenfig Pool. At Sker Point: Little Gull [ad W], Med Gull [ad] & Kittiwake [1st W]. [ND]

OOC A Green-winged Teal reported from Peterstone Wentloog foreshore (Gwent) this am. This could possibly move over the border into Cardiff (RGW). 

Yep the LTD seems to have taken the advantage of a nice day to depart – just ‘cos I took my new camera down there! BT Diver was still at Barry Docks at 2:40 on the far LH side by the dock gates, then it swam left and disappeared into an inlet in the far LH corner by the blue buildings where it says TANK WASH.

I note from the Gwent site that there has been a GWT at Peterstone Gout today

A BTD at Barry Dock (see GRC). Also there a ad W Med Gull and a Common Sandpiper. [DRWG & JPH].

No sign of the LTD at the Knap Pool this am.

This morning:

Rhaslas – 3 Goldeneye, 21 Wigeon, 8 Tufted, a Cormorant and a singing Skylark

Butetown – 2 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Goosander, 2 Tufted, 6 Coot, 5 Moorhen and a Mute Swan

Ffosyfran/Isaac Morgan – 3 Teal, 4 Coot, 6 Mallard and a Kestrel

The Great Northern Diver was at the top end of Llwyn On reservoir late yesterday morning.

 

 

3 adult med gulls 31 common gulls 55 b headed gulls ,at Aberavon beach there was an adult little gull by the stone pier 1 adult med gull 41 turnstone 30 sanderlings and a rock pipit 

with bob anderson 

A few record shots of the Long-tailed duck on the lake at the Knap this morning.

http://andyburnsphotography.zenfolio.com/ltd/h186f1a29#h186f1a29

Thanks to John and team for letting me know it was still there. It took off and flew round with the tufties and landed again.

Wood Street Bridge, Cardiff, drake.