The 5th saw the Whiskered Tern again present at Kenfig Pool, along with a Black-tailed Godwit and a Eurasian Hobby. Eurasian Hobbies were also in Maesteg and Cardiff. Two Pied Flycatchers, a Wood Warbler and a Grasshopper Warbler were at Cwm Clydach. On the 6th, the Short-eared Owl was again at Kenfig Pool along with a male Whinchat and at least five Spotted Flycatchers. Two Turtle Doves were seen in flight at the Rhymney Estuary, Cardiff. A Eurasian Hobby was in Barry and a Yellow Wagtail and a Red Kite were at Lavernock Point. A first summer Little Gull and a similarly aged Mediterranean Gull were in Cardiff Bay and two Common Redstart and a Garden Warbler were at Lliw Reservoir, Swansea. On the 7th a single Dark-bellied Brent Goose remained at Woebly, North Gower, where there were also 293 Dunlin, a Common Greenshank, 24 Northern Wheatear and 24 Ringed Plover. Two very showy Little Terns were off Kenfig Sands, along with two Manx Shearwaters, four Common Scoter and eight Common Terns. A Common Cuckoo and three Grasshopper Warblers were in Maesteg. The 8th produced another new bird for the county when a Gre
ater Short-toed Lark was found in the afternoon between Sker Point and Kenfig River mouth – superb! Eight Black Terns were also over Kenfig Pool on another red letter day for the reserve. A Common Cuckoo was in Pencoed, two Red-billed Chough at Ogmore-by-Sea and a Red Kite near Bridgend. On the 9th, the Greater Short-toed Lark and a Short-eared Owl were again at Kenfig Pool, along with a Eurasian Hobby and ten Dunlin. A Turtle Dove was in Crofty, Gower with another at Mewslade, Gower and a male Pied Flycatcher was in Cardiff. One Little, nineteen Common and six Arctic Terns were on the Loughor Estuary and another Eurasian Hobby was in North Cardiff. A Common Cuckoo, Lesser Whitethroat and Whinchat were at Dunraven Walled Garden and a Grey Plover was at Ogmore Estuary. A Sanderling was a good find inland at Llanilid. On the 10th, the Greater Short-toed Lark was again present at Sker and another Turtle Dove was on Gower; this time at Rhossilli. The first Honey Buzzards were in and a Eurasian Hobby was at the same site and nearby two Pied Flycatcher and two Spotted Flycatcher were in the Neath Valley. On the 11th, a Whiskered Tern was again at Kenfig Pool, along with a Yellow Wagtail.
ater Short-toed Lark was found in the afternoon between Sker Point and Kenfig River mouth – superb! Eight Black Terns were also over Kenfig Pool on another red letter day for the reserve. A Common Cuckoo was in Pencoed, two Red-billed Chough at Ogmore-by-Sea and a Red Kite near Bridgend. On the 9th, the Greater Short-toed Lark and a Short-eared Owl were again at Kenfig Pool, along with a Eurasian Hobby and ten Dunlin. A Turtle Dove was in Crofty, Gower with another at Mewslade, Gower and a male Pied Flycatcher was in Cardiff. One Little, nineteen Common and six Arctic Terns were on the Loughor Estuary and another Eurasian Hobby was in North Cardiff. A Common Cuckoo, Lesser Whitethroat and Whinchat were at Dunraven Walled Garden and a Grey Plover was at Ogmore Estuary. A Sanderling was a good find inland at Llanilid. On the 10th, the Greater Short-toed Lark was again present at Sker and another Turtle Dove was on Gower; this time at Rhossilli. The first Honey Buzzards were in and a Eurasian Hobby was at the same site and nearby two Pied Flycatcher and two Spotted Flycatcher were in the Neath Valley. On the 11th, a Whiskered Tern was again at Kenfig Pool, along with a Yellow Wagtail.