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.

Lsr Scaup still present this morning with c.195 Tufted Ducks.
The BNG was just down river from the fly-over near the west bank.

Good views of all three bitterns today, and the otter kept popping up and down in the water on the south side of the pool below Margam Castle.

On the river near Ogmore by Sea, a male goosander, plus curlew, oystercatchers and shelduck.

Greg

A great northern diver in the bay eventually flew west.
43 ringed plover on the beach at low water.
6 buzzard and 7 raven over the cliff towards Slade.

17 hawfinch at first light flew from wood with the white house in, and over to the car park opposite, further along the path another 8 in trees beside the first white house they flew in same direction and another 10 returned 20 minutes later then they flew over the white house towards the other valley. 2 kingfisher’s and 7 snipe at forest farm ponds.

Plenty of turnstone but no sign of any purple sandies for me this visit despite a good search. Noticed two other gents presumably looking for them too, hopefully they had better luck.20 Goldeneye  on the river and two stonechat in the nearby gorse. At Parc Slip the bittern was showing quite well as you look out left from the first hide you come to from the car park.It was out in pretty much the open the entire time so had excellent views of it feeding, though obscured slightly by reeds for any particularly good photos. Recommend the lemon cake at the cafe

Thanks Strinder!  29 species including a goldeneye and a bittern flyby .

Thayers type gull(juv),and poss. juv.\1st winter american herring gull on the beach by Burry Holmes around 9.00am.Apololgies for late news,hectic day,and wanted to get some photos checked out.See GRC site for pics.

The Black-necked Grebe was close in to the west bank of the Bay just down from the flyover at 3pm today.

Approx. 15 Hawfinch this morning at Forest Ganol.  They were high up in the trees on the left hand side of the track leading from opposite the carpark, 100m from the road.