Saturday, 4 July 2009

Sightings July '09

31 comments:

Slaphead said...

2 ringed plover at the ice rink

Steve Hinton said...

5 Gannet, good number of distant Manx,single Fulmar.Little Egretat Aberthaw.

CBC news said...

Brent Goose & 11 eider at Burry Inlet

Larnog Lad said...

RGW/Rhymney Est. TTV: 39 spp, highlights inc. Yellow-legged Gull (1, ad), Little Egret (1) & Peregrine (1).
Leps: Common Blue, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Painted Lady, Large White, Small Heath, Small White & Silver Y.

CBC News said...

Gannet in Cardiff Bay and 1st sum. Med Gull off the Heliport.
Cold Knap Pt. ad. Med Gull 4/07.

CBC News said...

Goldeneye (eclipse male) on Lisvane Res. (1st ever record of this species in July for EG).

Common sense said...

Have you ruled out Barrow's Goldeneye? Surely with the string of recent massive rares and oddities being found by the good chaps of the GBC, this must surely be a Barrow's.

Steve Hinton said...

2 ad. Med Gulls at Aberthaw yesterday.

Steve Hinton said...

50+ Manx,1 Whimbrel and 2 Gannets.

sid said...

Aberthaw Steve?

Maurice said...

Sea watch (1 hour ) from Rhymney Great Wharf (Cors Crycydd) this morning produced 3 Gannets and 6 Manxies, all down channel.

Alex said...

Goldcliff - Salt Marsh Lane - 1 Hobby this afternoon

boo boys said...

Boo boys: all generaly quiet at Bendricks rocks and Aberthaw other than a couple of sloworms under tin sheets.

Steve Hinton said...

Yes Sid Aberthaw.

Alex said...

The Bay - Great Crested Grebe 22, Tufted Duck 12, Swift 350+, Black-headed Gull 300+, Mute Swan 40+

Maurice said...

Peterston Gout this morning 1 Greenshank & 3 Common Sands. Swallows out at sea pretending to be Storm Petrels.

CBC News said...

Quail (calling) at Mynydd Ty Talwyn, Maesteg

CBC News at 10 said...

2 quail at Cwm Nant Gwyn/ My ty talwyn, Maesteg seen in flight then 1 male seen in open and again in flight at 1820hrs

Paul Parsons said...

2 Quail still calling at Mynydd baeden at 5AM and 9:30AM in the field east of the minor road at SS864 861.Please do not enter the field and listen from the small parking area by the stile.

Larnog Lad said...

Lavernock Pt. Garden Wbr. & Bullfinch (2) being the bird highlights.
Leps: Red Ad, Painted Lady, Speckled Wood, Small White, Large White, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Comma & Silver Y.

Shooting Dave McGraw said...

Cheers lads, bet there won't be any there in the morning, they'll be on my plate!

DRWG said...

Report of Quail calling on Wentloog Levels, Cardiff late afternoon/early evening. No calling heard in area between 8 - 9.15pm. However 2 Green Sandpipers, Little owl & a Hobby were observed between the Rhymney and Newton rd.

Maurice said...

There was apparently a Brown Headed Cowbird in a South Pembs garden recently which was suppressed.

Clive Ellis said...

No apparently about it Maurice.It was there at least 4 days ago and photographed.TWAT!!

Paul Parsons said...

Juv Gannet off Flat holm today - from Dude

Maurice said...

Sea watch from R G Wharf (Cors Crycydd) 8.40 to 9.45. 52 Manx down channel, 1 adult Med gull, 1 Comon Sand and 3 Whimbrel.

Larnog Lad said...

Lavernock Pt: Whitethroat (6), Blackcap (1), Swallow (40), Kestrel (1), Garden Wbr. (1) & Willow Wbr. (1, imm.).
Leps: Ringlet, Red Ad., Painted Lady, Small White, Large White, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Comma & Small Tortoiseshell.
Note: Coastal fields this year have been planted with wheat & barley so should make excellent stubble once harvested.

VdClogg said...

Lavernock Point: group of 7 common sands + 2 harbour porpoises.
JR+SH

Alex said...

Cosmeston - quiet on bird front.
Emperor Dragonfly, Common Darter, Black-tailed Skimmer, Common Blue Damselfly, Meadow Brown, Red Admiral, Common Blue,

Paul Parsons said...

Hummingbird Hawkmoth on Flat holm today - per IL (dude)

Alex said...

Ad Med Gull - River Taff between Wood Street and Penarth Road Bridges.