14TH - 19TH OCTOBER 2008

The 14th saw a second winter Caspian Gull at Rhymney Estuary and a Yellow-browed Warbler at Kenfig Pool. On the 15th, a Red-necked Phalarope was a very good find at The Watermill Flood, the Whooper Swan was again at Ogmore Estuary along with a Green Sandpiper and the Yellow-browed Warbler was again at Kenfig Pool. On the 16th, the Yellow-browed Warbler was again at Kenfig Pool and the Red-necked Phalarope had moved to the river at Ogmore Castle. The 17th saw two Hen Harrier, a Merlin and six Redwing at Maesteg and the Whooper Swan at Ogmore Estuary, but there was no sign of the Red-necked Phalarope. Ten Red-billed Chough were at Ogmore-by-Sea. On the 18th two Yellow-browed Warbler were at Kenfig Pool along with 32 Song Thrush and the Whooper Swan was again at the Ogmore Estuary. A further four Whooper Swans were at Llwyn Onn Reservoir, a Hen Harrier was near Swansea and four Barn Swallow and a Ring-necked Parakeet were at Lavernock Point. A Fieldfare was at Hendre Lake, Cardiff. Fifteen Redwing and a Firecrest were at Kenfig Pool on the 19th and a Barn Owl was at Llanilid. A male Merlin was at Rhaslas Pond, the Whooper Swan was again at Ogmore Estuary and two adult Mediterranean Gulls were in Porthcawl. Another 150 Redwing and fifty Eurasian Siskin were at Aberthaw Marsh.