Juv Whinchat, Tree pipit and male Redstart at Nantyffyllon (PP) and 8 Spotted and 2 Pied flycatcher at Garnwen (PT).

 The Wryneck showed a few times this afternoon from an area of dense scrub and saplings just up the slope from where Steve photographed it. Unfortunately the area is not easy to view and the bird is rather elusive. The location is roughly where the three Pants meet, grid ref SS 87851 75873.

(I tried to post this information in a comment replying to Steve’s earlier post, but it is “awaiting moderation”. Would it be better if comments from registered users were automatically published?)

There was a wryneck in Pant Norton this morning.

2 Garganey still present this am at the far end of reserve from boardwalk. 2 ad.w.Med Gulls yesterday evening.

 

Crymlyn Burrows (today) – Curlew Sandpiper (3), Teal (3), Sanderling (350+), Dunlin (150+), Ringed Plover (300+), Turnstone (1), Oystercatcher (c800), Bar-tailed Godwit (4), Mediterranean Gull (5), Common Tern (2)

Brunel Dock – Redshank (73), Dunlin (7), Whimbrel (2)

Yesterday

Margam Moors – Whinchat (4), Yellow Wagtail (13)

Morfa Pools – Green sandpiper (1)

Kenfig Saltmarsh – Teal (60+), Gadwall (2), Wigeon (1), Snipe (36)

(MHi, RJ)

1 little stint on the beach with 112 dunlin,89 ringed plover,8 whimbrel.other migrants inc…..1 wheatear,4 tree pipit,1 fem.type  redstart.also came accross a recently fledged(?) brood of swallows holed-up in a bramble bush…hopefully a photo will attach

Plenty of activity in the Pants this morning (stop sniggering at the back) including:

Redstart, Whinchat, Tree Pipit (17), Yellow Wagtail (2), Wheatear, Stonechat (8), Yellowhammer (12), Lesser Whitethroat (2), Common Whitethroat (30), Blackcap (12), Chiffchaff (8) and Willow Warbler (15).

Spotted Flycatcher flycatching from tall trees bordering cemetery.

First posting on new blog.

4 common sandpiper, a little egret and 3 juv shellduck were the highlights among all the tents and anglers this morning.

Pant Norton had a common redstart, 2  spotted flycatcher, a yellowhammer a green woodpecker and lots of blackcaps, willow warblers, chiff chaff and whitethroats.

16 Yellow Wagtails and 6 Tree Pipits over. Plenty of  Blackcaps, Chiffs , Willow Warblers and Whitethroats ( one in full song ) in the bushes plus single Lesser Whitethroat and Spotted Flycatcher.

Both garganey still present this morning at 7.30 at CBWR

Glenda and I took a walk to Kenfig saltmarsh today from Kenfig industrial estate, on our outward journey there was a Sparrow Hawk harassing a Buzzard, then we saw a Kingfisher on river Kenfig near the railway sidings,  near Morfa tip  a pair of Stonechats with juveniles, some warblers, which I assume were young Willow Warblers, they looked very yellow with a prominent eye stripe,  also flocks of Goldfinch and Linnets , across the bridge we bumped into Mark Hipkin who showed us the Wood Sandpiper on the salt marsh, we returned on the other side of the river (south), were we saw a Kestrel hunting, and we disturbed a Green Sandpiper on two occasions on the marsh pools, and found a Kingfisher again on the river.

5 Yellow wags following a group of horses on the marsh were perhaps the highlight of a pleasant walk out on the causeway. Small waders were rather scarce with just 40 Dunlin and 48 Ringed Plover seen, other odds and sods included 3 Wheatears, 403 Curlew, 11 Whimbrel, 3 Greenshank, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Wigeon and a Peregrine. 8+ Gannets were feeding mid-estuary.

40 Teal and juvenile Marsh Harrier seen by Mike Piercey at Llanrhidian.

Little stint showed well from the first hide this morning between 10:00 & 11:00. Flew off a couple of times but soon returned. Also at least 2 Ruff.

Both imm Garganey still at CBWR, on show from boardwalk [MCP] & a Wood Sandpiper at Kenfig saltmarsh [MHi] this morning.