1ST - 4TH NOVEMBER 2007

NOVEMBER began with the White-rumped Sandpiper present again at Kenfig Pool, where there were also two Mediterranean Gulls. The Spotted Sandpiper was again at Lisvane Reservoir. A Lesser Spotted Woodpecker was in Bute Park, Cardiff, five Red-billed Chough were in Porthcawl and three Common Greenshank and a Green Sandpiper were at Gowerton. On the 2nd, the Common Rosefinch was again at Mewslade, the White-rumped Sandpiper at Kenfig Pool and the Spotted Sandpiper at Lisvane Reservoir. A Red-throated Diver was off Sker Point and a Brambling was at Kenfig Pool. A Yellow-browed Warbler and a Wood Lark were also at Mewslade. A sunny day on the 3rd saw the White-rumped and Spotted Sandpipers at Kenfig Pool and Lisvane Reservoir respectively. Also at Kenfig were 129 Redwing, 401 Fieldfare, 1946 Wood Pigeon, a Lesser Redpoll and three Common Snipe. Twenty six Common Scoter and a Red-throated Diver were at Sker, two Brambling were in Mountain Ash and another Brambling, a Dartford Warbler and four Firecrest were in Pant Norton, Ogmore Estuary. On the 4th, five Red- billed Chough were at Ogmore-by-Sea and a Lesser Spotted Woodpecker and eight Eurasian Siskin were in Bute Park. The White-rumped Sandpiper was still at Kenfig Pool and the Spotted Sandpiper at Lisvane Reservoir. Two Brambling were also at Kenfig Pool, along with two Black-tailed Godwit. A Dartford Warbler was at Locks Common, Porthcawl and a Red-throated Diver and eight Dark-bellied Brent Geese were at Sker.