2 peregrine, 1 fulmar, 1 kestrel, 15 golden plover that flew over the fields towards wick, stonechat, linnet, raven and oyster’s on the beach.

Firecrest at Overton Sewage Treatment Works. With approx. 10 goldcrest, blue tits etc. The area of woodland by the STW is fairly small, so should be OK to re-find if it sticks around.
Other stuff included Dartford warbler, 5 purple sandpiper at Sedger’s Bank, a light-bellied brent among a flock of six brents at Porteynon (Rob Taylor had had 2 l-b brents earlier) and 34 ringed plover. Lots of sparrowhawk activity, with hunting birds seen at Overton village, Porteynon (male) and Overton STW.
3 Fulmar off Longhole Cliff.
Also found a very recently dead mole. Assumedly had surfaced as the ground was saturated. Have found 2 at Overton in the last year and one near Brandy Cove.

For the last week we have had a lesser whitethroat in our garden in the Heath, Cardiff. We would have been certain of the ID if we had seen it in the summer, but shouldn’t this bird be in Africa?

Dipper bobbing alongside Ely River Bridge for a long while as traffic buzzed by!

Reminder

Dear Members,
FRIDAY 24th JANUARY 2014
It is time for the annual quiz again. This year the Margaret Price Memorial quiz will be set by Alastair Flannagan because he won last year’s.
The quiz will be a test for the experts and fun for those like me who have a more basic knowledge, but always an enjoyable evening, so do try to join us, support the society and have a bit of fun.
Doors open soon after 19.00 on Friday with kick-off at 19.30. Admission is just £1.00 each to cover costs. I look forward to seeing you all.
Kind regards
Jeremy

Jeremy Douglas-Jones
14 Alder Way, West Cross
Swansea SA3 5PD
01792 551331
07770 986791

c 200 redwings in the paddock area by the riding school. Couldn`t find any fieldfares in amongst them. 2 mistle thrush near the ambulance station, goosander on the taff and kingfisher on the canal feeder between the taff and the canal.

2 Bitterns,  Otter in middle of pool, paucity of wildfowl, 4 male tufted, 5 Mallard, 44 Canada Geese, 1 Greylag, 2 male Cettis, 1 north pool 1 South Pool.

At least 6+ Hawfinch showed well in the trees opposite the drive-way of the big house with the iron gates and security camera (Ton-y-Bwlch House). Found by Steve Hinton and passed on to Graham Powell.

A Marsh Tit was again in Cogan Wood, approx. 100m before the Dragon Tree.  Little else of note on a lunchtime walk.

High tide this morning produced 3 Grey Plovers, 3 Purple Sandpipers, 113 Oystercatchers, 17 Turnstones, 41 Curlews, 28 Sanderling and masses of Black-headed Gulls on the extensive floods.

2 Hawfinch in tree-tops just across the road from the white house at around 9am. 2 groups of about 4 and 6 flew over later but were lost to view.

Male Goosander still on Lamby Lake. Also pair of GCG in display.

RGW: Wigeon, Teal, Pintail, Shelduck, Curlew, Redshank, Knot & Dunlin on high tide.

A cracking couple of hours this afternoon produced a hunting Short-eared Owl, a female/immature Merlin, two ringtail Hen Harriers, a Red Kite and a very brief glimpse of two Great White Egrets going into roost – unfortunately they landed around the back of the usual tree as did most of the Little Egrets today.