25TH - 31ST AUGUST 2008

On the 25th, five Lesser Whitethroat and a Yellow Wagtail were at Lamby Lake. A Short-eared Owl was an early migrant at Mynydd Eglwysilian and thirty seven Mediterranean Gulls were at Blackpill on the 26th. On the 27th, three Bar-tailed Godwit were at Newton Point and seven Sanderling and 25 House Martin were at Kenfig NNR. On the 28th, seven Common Swift, a Lesser Whitethroat, three Common Redshank and two Sedge Warbler were at Kenfig Pool. Two Spotted Flycatcher were again at Llanilid. Aberavon Beach held 152 Ringed Plover, thirty Dunlin, 21 Sanderling and six Bar-tailed Godwit and sixty House Martin were at Cardiff Bay. The 29th produced a Whinchat at Kenfig Pool, along with seven Sedge Warbler, seventeen Common Chiffchaff, a Water Rail, twelve Common Swift and 75 Barn Swallow. A Merlin, five Northern Wheatear and three Common Snipe were at Mynydd Eglwysilian and fifty Sand Martin, eight Common Teal and a drake Gadwall were at Cosmeston Lakes. A Eurasian Hobby was over Bridgend and a Pied Flycatcher, a Tree Pipit, 600 Linnet and two Yellow Wagtail were at Monknash. Another 300 Linnet were at Tyn-y-Caeau Farm and there were 36 Reed Warblers and five Cetti’s Warblers at Oxwich Marsh. On the 30th, a Wryneck was an excellent find inland at Blaengarw. A Black-tailed Godwit flew over Kenfig Pool, where a drake Eurasian Wigeon and four Common Snipe were also present. A Spotted Flycatcher and Tree Pipit were at Pant Norton and an adult Mediterranean Gull was at Ogmore Estuary, along with another Black-tailed Godwit. On the 31st, three Spotted Flycatcher were at Blaen-y-cwm and three Dark-bellied Brent Goose were at Blackpill. Two more Spotted Flycatcher and a Lesser Whitethroat were at Mewslade. A Black-necked Grebe was at Eglwys Nunydd Reservoir, a Black-tailed Godwit , two Eurasian Wigeon and nine Blackcap were at Kenfig Pool. An Osprey and 26 Little Egret were at Wernffrwd. A Whinchat, Tree Pipit and Dartford Warbler were at Llanilid. Another Whinchat, twenty Northern Wheatear, five Red Knot and two Lesser Whitethroat were at Aberthaw Marsh.