12TH - 18TH NOVEMBER 2007

On the 12th, a Hen Harrier and 1000 European Golden Plover were at Llanrhidian and a Barn Owl was at Llancadle. The Long-tailed Duck was again at Parc Cwm Darren, a Great Grey Shrike was near Swansea Airport and a Green Sandpiper and nine Common Goldeneye were at Ogmore Estuary. The Spotted Sandpiper was again at Lisvane Reservoir, a Jack Snipe and 120 Reed Bunting were in Gorseinon and a Yellow-browed Warbler was in Maesteg. The Great Grey Shrike, Long-tailed Duck and Snow Bunting were at Swansea Airport Parc Cwm Darren and Nash Point respectively on the 13th and six Velvet Scoter and nineteen Common Scoter were in Oxwich Bay. A Bohemian Waxwing was briefly at Kenfig birch wood and three Little Auk were briefly on the sea off Port Talbot Docks, where there were also three Velvet Scoter. On the 14th, the Snow Bunting was again at Nash Point, along with eight Red-throated Diver, a Brambling and a Merlin. Fourteen Red-throated Diver, 160 Common Pochard, a female Red-breasted Merganser, two Peregrine and a female Merlin were at Kenfig National Nature Reserve. A Water Pipit was at Castell Ddu on Gower and another was at Rhymney Great Wharf along with 24 Grey Plover, seventy Northern Pintail, 35 Dunlin and five Little Egret. A cold, but gloriously sunny day on the 15th saw a mini influx of wildfowl to Kenfig Pool with 36 Common Teal, 31 Northern Shoveler and a drake Northern Pintail the most notable, while two Common Chiffchaff included a singing bird! The Long-tailed Duck was still at Parc Cwm Darren and a Grey Phalarope and thirteen Purple Sandpipers were at Ogmore-by-Sea, while the Snow Bunting was again at Nash Point along with a Peregrine and a Brambling. On the 16th, a Great Bittern showed superbly at Kenfig Pool, where there was also a female Dartford Warbler and a very unusual migrant in the form of Ruddy Turnstone on the east pool shore. A Black Redstart was in Swansea City Centre and a Firecrest was in Bute Park, Cardiff. The Snow Bunting was still present at Nash Point on 17th, the Spotted Sandpiper was at Lisvane Reservoir and a very late Sandwich Tern was at Cardiff Bay. A first winter Little Gull and a Dartford Warbler were at Kenfig Pool and the Ruddy Turnstone was still present on the east pool shore. Two adult Mediterranean Gulls, five Little Egret and five Goosander were at Ogmore Estuary. Rhymney Great Wharf produced good counts of 1500 Dunlin, 500 Common Redshank, 232 Northern Pintail, 640 Common Shelduck, a Jack Snipe and two Green Sandpiper. A Long-tailed Duck was at Penclawdd. On the 18th, Newton Farm, Gower produced a male Hen Harrier, five Tree Sparrows and a Green Sandpiper. The Spotted Sandpiper was again at Lisvane Reservoir and a Great Bittern, Northern Pintail, Cetti’s Warbler and a male Brambling were at Kenfig Pool. The Snow Bunting was at Nash Point, a Slavonian Grebe, 450 Northern Pintail and 1300 Red Knot were at Wernffrwd and a Firecrest was nearby.