On the 18th, three Green Sandpipers and a Jack Snipe were at Pendoylan. Two Great Bittern and a Northern Pintail were at Kenfig river mouth. A first winter Ring-billed Gull was an excellent find at Lamby Way Lake in Cardiff; the first in the county for a couple of years. On the 19th, the Ring-billed Gull was again present at Lamby Lake, along with a Water Rail, the Water Pipit was at Llwyn On Reservoir and the adult Yellow-legged Gull was at Ogmore Estuary. The Spotted Sandpiper was at Lisvane Reservoir on 20th and the Ring-billed Gull was at Lamby Lake, while two Black Redstarts were in Cardiff Bay. The Ring-billed Gull and Spotted Sandpiper were again present on the 21st and a Firecrest was again in Central Cardiff along with a Blackcap. A Green Sandpiper and Common Kingfisher were at Ogmore Estuary and the first winter Glaucous Gull was again in Port Talbot Harbour. Poor weather on 22nd and 23rd meant little birding, but the Firecrest was again in Central Cardiff, nine Pied Avocets were at Rhymney Estuary and the Ring-billed Gull was at Lamby Lake. A female Greater Scaup was in Cardiff Bay. Six Purple and a Green Sandpiper were at Ogmore Estuary. On the 24th, the Spotted Sandpiper was at Lisvane Reservoir, the Greater Scaup and an adult Little Gull were in Cardiff Bay and the nine Pied Avocets were at Rhymney Estuary. The Ring-billed Gull put in an appearance late afternoon at Lamby Way Lake.
Sunday, February 24, 2008
18TH - 24TH FEBRUARY 2008
On the 18th, three Green Sandpipers and a Jack Snipe were at Pendoylan. Two Great Bittern and a Northern Pintail were at Kenfig river mouth. A first winter Ring-billed Gull was an excellent find at Lamby Way Lake in Cardiff; the first in the county for a couple of years. On the 19th, the Ring-billed Gull was again present at Lamby Lake, along with a Water Rail, the Water Pipit was at Llwyn On Reservoir and the adult Yellow-legged Gull was at Ogmore Estuary. The Spotted Sandpiper was at Lisvane Reservoir on 20th and the Ring-billed Gull was at Lamby Lake, while two Black Redstarts were in Cardiff Bay. The Ring-billed Gull and Spotted Sandpiper were again present on the 21st and a Firecrest was again in Central Cardiff along with a Blackcap. A Green Sandpiper and Common Kingfisher were at Ogmore Estuary and the first winter Glaucous Gull was again in Port Talbot Harbour. Poor weather on 22nd and 23rd meant little birding, but the Firecrest was again in Central Cardiff, nine Pied Avocets were at Rhymney Estuary and the Ring-billed Gull was at Lamby Lake. A female Greater Scaup was in Cardiff Bay. Six Purple and a Green Sandpiper were at Ogmore Estuary. On the 24th, the Spotted Sandpiper was at Lisvane Reservoir, the Greater Scaup and an adult Little Gull were in Cardiff Bay and the nine Pied Avocets were at Rhymney Estuary. The Ring-billed Gull put in an appearance late afternoon at Lamby Way Lake.
