10TH - 16TH MARCH 2008

On the 10th, a Ruff was present at Penclawdd Pill, the Cattle Egret was at Pennard and the Firecrest was in Central Cardiff. A Short-eared Owl was again at Llanilid. A very poor day weather wise on the 11th saw five Brambling and small numbers of Eurasian Siskin in a north Cardiff garden. Three Purple Sandpipers and two Red-billed Chough were at Ogmore Estuary. A Lesser Spotted Woodpecker was in Maesteg, two Sand Martin were at Lisvane Reservoir, a Red Kite was near Barry, a Hen Harrier was at Llanrhidian Marsh and the Cattle Egret was at Pennard. The only news on a very windy day on 12th was of the Cattle Egret again in Pennard, a Black Redstart in Cardiff Bay and thirty Red Knot, seven Sanderling and eighteen European Golden Plover at Sker. On the 13th, the Spotted Sandpiper was at Lisvane Reservoir, the Ring-billed Gull was at Lamby Lake and two Firecrest were in Central Cardiff. Poor weather again on the 14th produced just the news of the Ring-billed Gull again at Lamby Lake and twenty Eurasian Siskin in a Maerdy garden. On the 15th, thirty Sand Martins were at Kenfig Pool, another twenty were at Cosmeston Lakes and 25 were at Ogmore Estuary, where there were also four Northern Wheatear and two Green Sandpipers. The Spotted Sandpiper was at Lisvane Reservoir and a Red Kite was over Bridgend. The Spotted Sandpiper was again at Lisvane Reservoir on the 16th and four Northern Wheatear and two Little Gulls were in Cardiff Bay. Forty Sand Martins were at Cosmeston Lakes and a first winter Iceland Gull and the Ring-billed Gull were at Lamby Way Lake. A Little Ringed Plover and a Short-eared Owl were at Llanilid.