Had a warbler calling on a clearfell just west of Darran Fawr Blaengarw, managed to record the call on video but only fleeting glimpses of bird. On arriving home and listening to different calls and comparing it sounds as if it was a Greenish warbler. I'm going back in the morning and will try for a better view
Fucking hell Misty have you been smoking the same drugs as Poopert again? Anyway, on The Gower today was nothing, except a nice juv Hobby at Cwm Ivy trying to catch swallows and martins without any luck. I looked really hard for some Glossy Ibis out at Whitford and found loads feeding in the saltmarsh. Sadly once I'd realised that jumping to conclusions was not a good idea, they all turned out to be bloody Carrion Crows. How crap and I? Thankfully there were 10 at Pembrey harbour.
Just had a report from a visiting American birder from Friday at Port eynon of 92 Sandwich tern,one of which was a yellow billed bird.He is familiar with Royal tern and is pretty sure it wasn't that.....
Curlew Sand at Goldcliff this morning. ( Mike Powell arrived as I was leaving). Rather scruffy Black Redstart at Collister Pill. This is accessed by walking under the new Severn Bridge and the bird is about 100 metres west of it.
Lavernock Point: Small hirundine movement and good numbers of warblers in the bushes, with pipit and finch numbers increasing. Chiffchaff (12), Blackcap (13, highest count for site), Lesser Whitethroat (4), Common Whitethroat (2), Willow Wbr. (1), Garden Wbr. (1), Yellow Wagtail (3), Tree Pipit (2), Swallow (c450), House Martin (5), Goldfinch (26), Linnet (23), Rook (7) & Green Woodpecker (1).
Darklands hilltops, Kestrel2, perry1, sparrowhawk 2, goshawk 1,7 buzzards wheatear 3, stonechat 14, meadow pipits over 500 in a few flocks,40 plus skylark goldfinch 24, 17, 3 dippers on river, Butterflys red admiral, small tortoiseshell, peacock.
Vale of Glamorgan Ogmore: Goosander (7) & Kingfisher (1). Summerhouse Pt. Swallow (c5000, all moving east. I was counting on average 70 passing me in a timed minute. Possibly part of a general movement from Ireland), Tree Pipit (1), Chiffchaff (4), Bullfinch (4) & Yellowhammer (2). Gileston: Wheatear (2) Leps include: Painted Lady, Red Ad, Comma, Small Tortoiseshell, Common Blue, Small White, Peacock, Speckled Wood, Silver Y & Rush Veneer. Odonata: Migrant Hawker & Common Darter.
Jake there were large numbers passing through the Darklands most of the day, as i only have ten fingers couldn't guess but it was thousands. Other birds Red Kite, Perry (obviously),Wheatear, Snipe, Sparrowhawk, Crossbill,Bullfinc and couple of small groups of Goldfinch
Nice one Misty, I like Ouzels. After you, G and Bobby left yesterday, I had a female Merlin chasing a lark just south of the trig point on Mynydd Llangeinor; a classic ringing flight which was unsuccessful. No sign of the Harrier though.
Lavernock Pt.: Very quiet today with strong NE winds making hedgerow birding very difficult. Small movement of swallows (c300) all east, Tree Pipit (1), Chiffchaff (2) & Redstart (1). The farmer has cut all the wheat/barley fields and the stubble looks good.
Garw forest passage of several hundred House Martins going east, two Greenland Wheatears and several raptors, you know what they are so i wont get into if
The Cardiff and Out Lying Districts of East Glamorganshire Bird Club Field Trip to Rhosilli and The Worm produced a Winchat, poor views off a fly away Lapland Bunting, plus a couple of whitethroats and chiffchaffs at Rhosilli. The Worm held 6 Chiffchaff in the gorse at the inner head, stonechats (3) and a steady stream of swallows and martins.
The bald ones: Cwm Nash,steady passage of chiffys & black caps,1 reed warbler,lesser whitethroat,whitethroat and a green woodpecker. Nash Pt: (also Maurice C.) 5 wheatear and 1 winchat of note.
Lavernock Point: Excellent passage of swallows (c3000) also house martin & sand martin in small numbers. Sky Lark (65), Goldfinch (300), Wheatear (2), Chiffchaff (12), Jay (4), Linnet (80), Meadow Pipit (100) & Reed Bunting (12).
Lavernock Point: Wryneck first showed at 11:15 and again about an hour later around the church. Otherwise of note: 36 Jays on passage, largest group of 23.
No sign of Wyrneck this am. Some visible migration though. Redpoll 20+, Siskin 30+, Willow Warbler 1, Chiff Chaff 10+, Jay 2, Greater Spotted Woodpecker 1, Song Thrush 15+, Skylark 10+. Steady movement of Swallows.
Lavernock Point: Good passage of hirndines, mainly house martin with fewer swallows. Canada Goose (24, feeding in stubble field), Chiffchaff (13), Reed Bunting (6), Sky Lark (10) also 1 sparrowhawk & 1 buzzard.
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Up to 25 Glossy Ibis reported from Pembrey old harbour this AM.
Osprey seen at Ogmore also a Red Kite there.
Ruddy Shelduck at KNNR
Lavernock Poit: Good passage of Swallows (400+) & Sand Martin (21). Warblers: Common Whitethroat (6), Lesser Whitethroat (4), Chiffchaff (3), Willow Wbr. (1), Blackcap (2) & Garden Wbr. (1) also Tree Pipit (1).
Had a warbler calling on a clearfell just west of Darran Fawr Blaengarw, managed to record the call on video but only fleeting glimpses of bird.
On arriving home and listening to different calls and comparing it sounds as if it was a Greenish warbler.
I'm going back in the morning and will try for a better view
Fucking hell Misty have you been smoking the same drugs as Poopert again? Anyway, on The Gower today was nothing, except a nice juv Hobby at Cwm Ivy trying to catch swallows and martins without any luck. I looked really hard for some Glossy Ibis out at Whitford and found loads feeding in the saltmarsh. Sadly once I'd realised that jumping to conclusions was not a good idea, they all turned out to be bloody Carrion Crows. How crap and I? Thankfully there were 10 at Pembrey harbour.
Mike, you can upload the video on CBC1.
2 Swift at Llancadle this am. Gannet and 7 Wheatear at Aberthaw yesterday.
Yesterday - 1st CY Med Gull Cardiff Bay.
Today - St Brides Gwent
Tree Pipit 2, Yellow Wagtail 1, Wheatear 10+, Sanderling 1, Dunlin 12, Ringed Plover 25
10 GI still at Pembrey harbour, also a few Med Gulls knocking around the area.
Egwlys Nunydd: Little Gull (1 imm.) & Swift (1).
Any luck Misty?
Just had a report from a visiting American birder from Friday at Port eynon of 92 Sandwich tern,one of which was a yellow billed bird.He is familiar with Royal tern and is pretty sure it wasn't that.....
Randal, see string of the month, i think i was wrong.
There we go Roo its not too hard to admit
Aberthaw 1 ad Med Gull, 5 Lesser Whitethroat and 5 p.b.Brents.
Curlew Sand at Goldcliff this morning. ( Mike Powell arrived as I was leaving). Rather scruffy Black Redstart at Collister Pill. This is accessed by walking under the new Severn Bridge and the bird is about 100 metres west of it.
Wryneck (trapped & ringed) at Cardiff Bay wetlands res. this AM. No sightings since.
Lavernock Point: Small hirundine movement and good numbers of warblers in the bushes, with pipit and finch numbers increasing. Chiffchaff (12), Blackcap (13, highest count for site), Lesser Whitethroat (4), Common Whitethroat (2), Willow Wbr. (1), Garden Wbr. (1), Yellow Wagtail (3), Tree Pipit (2), Swallow (c450), House Martin (5), Goldfinch (26), Linnet (23), Rook (7) & Green Woodpecker (1).
Darklands hilltops, Kestrel2, perry1, sparrowhawk 2, goshawk 1,7 buzzards wheatear 3, stonechat 14, meadow pipits over 500 in a few flocks,40 plus skylark goldfinch 24, 17, 3 dippers on river,
Butterflys red admiral, small tortoiseshell, peacock.
Vale of Glamorgan
Ogmore: Goosander (7) & Kingfisher (1).
Summerhouse Pt. Swallow (c5000, all moving east. I was counting on average 70 passing me in a timed minute. Possibly part of a general movement from Ireland), Tree Pipit (1), Chiffchaff (4), Bullfinch (4) & Yellowhammer (2).
Gileston: Wheatear (2)
Leps include: Painted Lady, Red Ad, Comma, Small Tortoiseshell, Common Blue, Small White, Peacock, Speckled Wood, Silver Y & Rush Veneer.
Odonata: Migrant Hawker & Common Darter.
Jake there were large numbers passing through the Darklands most of the day, as i only have ten fingers couldn't guess but it was thousands.
Other birds Red Kite, Perry (obviously),Wheatear, Snipe, Sparrowhawk, Crossbill,Bullfinc and couple of small groups of Goldfinch
4 Chough at Cwm Nash.
Ring Ousel just North of Fforch Wen farmhouse Pontycymmer, also couple of Chiffchaff,4 Ravens,Tawny Owl in old barn
Nice one Misty, I like Ouzels. After you, G and Bobby left yesterday, I had a female Merlin chasing a lark just south of the trig point on Mynydd Llangeinor; a classic ringing flight which was unsuccessful. No sign of the Harrier though.
northern flicker on gwent site??
Lavernock Pt.: Very quiet today with strong NE winds making hedgerow birding very difficult.
Small movement of swallows (c300) all east, Tree Pipit (1), Chiffchaff (2) & Redstart (1). The farmer has cut all the wheat/barley fields and the stubble looks good.
Garw forest passage of several hundred House Martins going east, two Greenland Wheatears and several raptors, you know what they are so i wont get into if
the bay,scrub opposite the ice rink-2 wheatear this morning.
The Cardiff and Out Lying Districts of East Glamorganshire Bird Club Field Trip to Rhosilli and The Worm produced a Winchat, poor views off a fly away Lapland Bunting, plus a couple of whitethroats and chiffchaffs at Rhosilli. The Worm held 6 Chiffchaff in the gorse at the inner head, stonechats (3) and a steady stream of swallows and martins.
and of course there were some choghs (3).
Lesser whitethroat in farmhouse garden on Flat Holm
Randal, did they ask to see your passport?
The bald ones: Cwm Nash,steady passage of chiffys & black caps,1 reed warbler,lesser whitethroat,whitethroat and a green woodpecker.
Nash Pt: (also Maurice C.) 5 wheatear and 1 winchat of note.
Scandinavian Herring Gull (adult) at Rhymney est. 21/09 and Razorbill of Cardiff Heliport 22/09.
Firecrest at Nantyffyllon this morning.SS854 926
Lavernock Point: Excellent passage of swallows (c3000) also house martin & sand martin in small numbers. Sky Lark (65), Goldfinch (300), Wheatear (2), Chiffchaff (12), Jay (4), Linnet (80), Meadow Pipit (100) & Reed Bunting (12).
Sluice Farm (Gwent) this morning. 2 Green Sands, Light passage of Swallows, Meadow Pipits and Skylarks. Otherwise generally quiet.
24/09: Black Tern at KNNR and a Hobby at Broad Pool, Gower
2 sightings of kingfisher at aberthaw..firstly seen on one of the groins on the beach and then later at the pond itself...probably the same one.
brown Pied Flycatcher at Pontcanna this PM.
Wryneck at Lavernock Church (Joek)
Lavernock Point: Wryneck first showed at 11:15 and again about an hour later around the church. Otherwise of note: 36 Jays on passage, largest group of 23.
Lavernock Point- AB & JPH
No sign of Wyrneck this am. Some visible migration though. Redpoll 20+, Siskin 30+, Willow Warbler 1, Chiff Chaff 10+, Jay 2, Greater Spotted Woodpecker 1, Song Thrush 15+, Skylark 10+. Steady movement of Swallows.
Firecrest on Flat holm today (IM)
Lavernock Point: Good passage of hirndines, mainly house martin with fewer swallows. Canada Goose (24, feeding in stubble field), Chiffchaff (13), Reed Bunting (6), Sky Lark (10) also 1 sparrowhawk & 1 buzzard.
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