8TH - 14TH OCTOBER

On the 8th two Grey Plover and ten Ringed Plover were new at Kenfig Sands and an adult Mediterranean Gull and Common Sandpiper were at the pool. The first winter Little Gull was again at Ogmore Estuary, the Snow Bunting again on North Gower and four Ring Ouzels and a Merlin were at Cwmparc. Two Common Terns were at Cardiff Bay and two Black Terns remained at Eglwys Nunydd Reservoir. A quiet day on the 9th produced a late Sedge Warbler at Ogmore Estuary as well as a Dartford Warbler and Kenfig Pool had two adult Mediterranean Gulls, a Common Sandpiper, a Common Redshank and a Northern Wheatear. Two Common Terns were still at Cardiff Bay and a Hobby was again at Nash Point. Four adult Mediterranean Gulls were at Port Talbot Harbour on 10th, a Black Tern was at Lamby Lake, Cardiff and three Ring Ouzels were at Hirwaun. The first two Firecrests of the autumn were at Kenfig Pool and finally some overhead migration was noticeable with a Great Spotted Woodpecker, 38 Pied Wagtails, 50 Greenfinches, five Northern Lapwings, three Siskin and six Barn Swallows passing and the bushes held six Blackcaps and eight Goldcrests. A Ring Ouzel was again at Cwmparc and a Ruff was at The Watermill, Ogmore Estuary.Another very wet day on 11th saw one Firecrest still at Kenfig Pool, along with thirteen Northern Lapwings, twenty Barn Swallows, two Water Rails and eight Blackcaps. The 12th produced eleven Eurasian Wigeon and three Northern Pintail at Kenfig Pool and Lavernock Point produced two late Tree Pipits, nine Common Scoter and 370 Barn Swallows. A male Ring Ouzel was at Dare Country Park Aberdare and a Merlin was at Lavernock Point. A Merlin, Marsh Tit and a Ring Ouzel were at Lliw Reservoir on 13th and another Merlin, twenty Tree Sparrows, 100 Linnets and forty Goldfinches were at Tyn-y-Caeau Farm feeding station. The 14th produced a Ring Ouzel and 35 Redwings at Dare Country Park and a Merlin at Sker.