20TH - 26TH OCTOBER 2008

On the 20th, a Yellow-browed Warbler was again at Kenfig Pool, two Hen Harrier were at Llanrhidian Marsh and two Common Sandpiper were at Ogmore Estuary. Sea watching off Porthcawl produced a late Manx Shearwater, a Mediterranean Gull, two Northern Pintail and three Common Scoter. The 21st saw a Merlin, Green Sandpiper and a Black-tailed Godwit at Rhymney Estuary, while a Marsh Tit and four Common Crossbill were in Caerphilly. Fifty two Mediterranean Gulls were at Blackpill and thirteen Red-billed Chough were at Ogmore-by-Sea. On the 22nd, a Eurasian Woodcock and Barn Owl were at Llanilid and another Barn Owl was at Rhymney Estuary. A Yellow-browed Warbler was seen briefly near the reserve centre at Kenfig Pool, a Firecrest was at Aberthaw Marsh and an adult Little Gull and fifteen Barn Swallow were at Cosmeston Lakes. The 23rd saw a Short-eared Owl and 300 European Golden Plover at Kenfig Sands and a Yellow-browed Warbler in Mewslade. The adult Little Gull was again at Cosmeston Lakes. On the 24th, visible migration at Kenfig Pool produced 875 Common Starling, 278 Wood Pigeon, nine Reed Bunting, ten Redwing and thirty seven Sky Lark, while a Yellow-browed Warbler was briefly in the west pool. The Whooper Swan was again at Ogmore Estuary and three Red-billed Chough were at Southerndown. On the 25th, three Fieldfare and a Brambling were the highlights at Kenfig Pool, where there were also twelve Redwing and seventy Eurasian Jackdaw. A Barn Owl was at Rhymney Estuary, a female Merlin was at Mynydd Eglwysilian and a Jack Snipe was in Maesteg. On the 26th, the adult Little Gull was again at Cosmeston Lakes, the Whooper Swan was at Ogmore Estuary and four Hen Harrier were at Llanrhidian Marsh. A Merlin and Green Woodpecker were at Kenfig Pool.