Category: Sightings

Kenfig rivermouth-mynydd ty talwyn

On By paultaborIn SightingsLeave a comment

Mynydd ty talwyn this am 8 buzzard 1 red kite 10 linnet and various gulls in ploughed field, also 1 stonechat, Kenfig rivermouth 3 wheatear, 12 goldfinch, 2 cetti’s singing, 4 kestrel, 1 heron, 25 lapwing, 3 dunlin, 1 snipe, teal, mallard 6 reed bunting, 1 dabchick, A flock of tits with willow warbler and chiffy’s . On the beach were 1 raven, 3 curlew, oyster’s and various gulls

Rudry Common

On By Trevor FletcherIn SightingsLeave a comment

60+ House Martin over the Common this evening , at least 70 Chiffchaff and, in newly ploughed field ajoining the  Common 45+ Mistle Thrush (most seen here by far for me) Spooked by a sprawk and all flew East. With the Mountain Ash laden with berries all bodes well for the start of the second season for BTO thrushes survey which begins tomorrow.

North Cardiff

On By Rob ThomasIn Sightings2 Comments

Lisvane: 1 greylag and 1 hybrid among 96 Canadas, 10 gc grebes included 2 stripy-headed young, 12 little grebes, 66 tufties, no pochard at the moment, 18 mallards, 16 coots, 2 cormorants, 1 kingfisher.

Llanishen: 2 teal, 2 mutes, 3 mallard, green woodpecker and male sparrow hawk.

Roath: 1 kingfisher, 2 teal, 2 wigeon, 131 Canadas, juv LBB gull yellow K+V, gs woodpecker etc.

For those who may be interested, my monthly wildlife column in the local “Lisvane Link” community magazine is now available online, at http://lisvanewildlife.wordpress.com 🙂

My only two usable photos of yesterday’s yellow wagtail at Lisvane, which Dave Boyle points out is quite grey and stripy… unfortunately the views were brief and distant, and no calls were heard.

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Cosmeston

On By John WilsonIn Sightings1 Comment

GBC monthly walk with 5 participants. Highlights – 2 Spotted Flycatchers (hedgerow of southern field by Sully Brook), 1 fem Pied Flycatcher nr the dragon tree in Cogan Wood (uncommon bird here) [but no Marsh tit], 1 Wheatear on high ground above dragonfly pond. Also 1 ad and 1 imm Green ‘Pecker and now 21 Tufted Duck. Leps – 2 Small Copper in the south field ref’d to above. Also a lot of Chiffchaff 20+.

PS just been reminded by Matthew Binding (as he spotted it!) we had a rapid Kingfisher fly-by along the edge of said field, parallel to Sully Brook.

Portland Obs

On By John WilsonIn SightingsLeave a comment

Hi all – just a quick heads up that a space in the Obs has become available due to someone being unable to come on the weekend trip 20th – 22nd Sep. Cost would be £40 [£30 for members of the Obs] for the 2 nights at the Obs plus 2 eve meals at the pub. Please contact me. johndw at ntlworld dot com or 07999 801645

Nash Point

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2 yellow wagtails on the approach road to the car park

Lots of birds in the valley but the majority were finches. A couple of black caps, chiff chaffs and meadow pipits also present.

Very quiet on the clifftop to Cwm Nash the highlight being 2 chough and a raven

Lavernock Pt

On By John WilsonIn Sightings1 Comment

Visited again solo – thought the rain might’ve grounded a few bits & bobs. Nowhere near as many hirundines as yesterday. Birch tree  by Church House had at least 6 Chiffchaff, 1 fem Blackcap and 2 Long-t-Tit. Coat path had 1 County Recorder :-), 1 male Blackcap briefly, 1 fem/imm Common Whitethroat and a few Goldfinch. Also 1 Holly Blue pointed out to me my DRWG, and I also saw a Clouded Yellow in the fenced off scrubby paddock behind the big house.