15TH - 21ST OCTOBER

A female Marsh Harrier and a House Martin were at Kenfig Pool on 15th, a male Ring Ouzel was at Caerphilly and two Wood Larks were at Mewslade. Two Ring Ouzels were again at Lliw Reservoir on 16th and another was at Nash Point, where there was also heavy passage of Chaffinches. A Water Rail was in Cardiff Bay and small numbers of Redwings were seen at several sites. On the 17th, a Short-eared Owl was at Cwm Nash and a Snow Bunting and twelve Red-billed Chough were at nearby Dunraven. Two Northern Wheatears and 72 Ringed Plover were at Porthcawl, while overhead migration at Lavernock Point saw 230 Chaffinches, 5o Goldfinches, 55 Linnets, five Siskin, 185 Meadow Pipits and twelve Redwings passing. A Wood Lark at Nash Point on 18th was an excellent record and a Grey Plover was at Ogmore Estuary. Four Ring Ouzels were at Nant-y-Fyllon, Maesteg on 19th, another eight were at Craig Walter and the single remained at Nash Point, where there was also a Woodcock and a Firecrest. The 20th produced a Green Sandpiper, Back-tailed Godwit and sixteen Eurasian Wigeon at The Watermill Flood, the Snow Bunting remained at Dunraven and a ringtail Hen Harrier was at Mynydd Eglwysillian.