OCTOBER 1ST - 7TH 2007

OCTOBER 1st saw a Little Gull join what were now four Arctic Terns at Lisvane Reservoir, three Sandwich Terns and four Bar-tailed Godwits were at Blackpill and a Eurasian Hobby was at Blaen-y-Cwm. The 2nd produced just two Arctic Terns at Cardiff Bay, and on the 3rd, a Ring Ouzel was at Maesteg and a Hen Harrier and Merlin were at Mynydd-y-Glog. A busy day on the 4th produced three Arctic Terns, a Lesser Whitethroat, Tree Pipit, Garden Warbler and 330 Goldfinch at Lavernock Point, a Whinchat and a Common Sandpiper at Ogmore Estuary and two Sedge Warblers at Kenfig Pool. An adult Mediterranean Gull was at Cardiff Bay, a Ring Ouzel at Nant-y-Fyllon and a Eurasian Hobby at St Donats. A Jack Snipe and 22 Mistle Thrush were at Perthcelyn. On the 5th a Ring Ouzel and six Redwing were at Dare Country Park, a Northern Goshawk was in Maesteg and a Hen Harrier at Llanilid. The 6th was quiet with two Dunlin and three Bar-tailed Godwits were at Kenfig Sands and a late Willow Warbler was at Lisvane Reservoir. Four Green Sandpipers were at The Watermill Flood on the 7th and a Northern Goshawk and Black-tailed Godwit were at Ogmore Estuary. Seven Common Eider, a Red-breasted Merganser and two Bar-tailed Godwit were at Whitford NNR.