17TH - 23RD MARCH 2008

On the 17th, 25 Fieldfare and fifteen Redwing were at Cosmeston Lakes and six Northern Wheatear were new in at Southerndown. A Northern Wheatear and an adult Mediterranean Gull were at Eglwys Nunydd Reservoir and 120 European Golden Plover were at Kenfig Sands. The Ring-billed Gull was at Lamby Lake and an adult Iceland Gull was also there today and a Firecrest was in Central Cardiff. Twenty Yellowhammers and six Tree Sparrows were at Newton Farm, Gower. The 18th produced five Northern Wheatears at Sker Point, two Firecrest in Central Cardiff, while five Common Chiffchaff and a Willow Warbler were at Llanharan Marsh. The first Barn Swallow of the year was at Gileston, along with two Little Owls. On the 20th, 260 Sand Martins and a Barn Swallow were at Cardiff Bay and a Northern Wheatear and 150 European Golden Plover were at Mynydd Eglwysilian. On the 21st, a female Northern Wheatear was at Cardiff Bay and six Brambling were in Bute Park, Cardiff. Two Red-billed Chough were at Mumbles Head and three Hen Harriers, twenty Little Egret and a Water Pipit were at Llanrhidian Marsh. Three Short-eared Owls and a ring tailed Hen Harrier were at Llanilid. The 22nd produced two Little Gulls and a Black Redstart at Cardiff Bay, a Hen Harrier at Llanrhidian Marsh and a Barn Swallow at Brynsadler. A male Ring Ouzel was at Caerau, Maesteg and a Jack Snipe was at Lamby Lake. The long staying Spotted Sandpiper was at Lisvane Reservoir on the 23rd and the Ring-billed Gull was again at Lamby Lake. The two Little Gulls at Cardiff Bay were joined by an adult Mediterranean Gull and ten Redwing were still in Singleton Park, Swansea.