Sunday, November 23, 2008

17TH - 23RD NOVEMBER 2008

On the 17th, the Whooper Swan, a Water Pipit and two Red-billed Chough were at Ogmore Estuary, three Great Northern Diver, a Green Sandpiper, 160 Common Snipe and two Jack Snipe were at Oxwich NNR and thirteen Mediterranean Gulls were at Port Eynon. The Ferruginous Duck and Bearded Tit were again at Cosmeston Lakes and thirteen Eurasian Wigeon were also there. A Black Redstart was in Cardiff Bay, the Ring-billed Gull was at Lamby Lake and the Slavonian Grebe was again in Penarth Marina. The 18th produced the Ferruginous Duck and Bearded Tit at Cosmeston Lakes. Two Black Redstart were in Cardiff Bay and a Common Eider was again at Lavernock Point. A Little Gull was in Swansea Marina. On the 19th a thrush movement at Kenfig Pool saw 430 Redwing and 155 Fieldfare go north west and a Goosander was on the pool. Twelve Lesser Redpoll, fourteen European Golden Plover and thirty two Reed Bunting were in Maesteg, the Whooper Swan remained at The Watermill Flood and two Red-billed Chough were at Southerndown. The Ferruginous Duck and Bearded Tit were again at Cosmeston Lakes. A Black Redstart was at Cardiff Bay and the Slavonian Grebe was again in Penarth Marina.
Seven Common Crossbill and eight Lesser Redpoll were at Caerphilly and the Ring-billed Gull was again at Lamby Lake. An amazing count of 176 Great Crested Grebe were off Blackpill, where seven Dark-bellied Brent Geese were also present. A Green Sandpiper was at Ogmore Estuary on 20th, the Whooper Swan was again at The Watermill Flood and nineteen Purple Sandpipers were at Ogmore-by-Sea. The Bearded Tit and Ferruginous Duck were again at Cosmeston Lakes, the Ring-billed Gull was at Lamby Lake and 185 Northern Pintail, 1250 Dunlin, a Grey Plover and 500 Common Redshank were at Rhymney Estuary. A Ring-tailed Hen Harrier was at Llanrhidian Marsh and a female Marsh Harrier was a late migrant at nearby Penclawdd Pill. On the 21st, two Eurasian Woodcock were at Tondu, the Bearded Tit and Ferruginous Duck were again at Cosmeston Lakes and a Ruddy Duck and three Yellowhammer were at Kenfig Pool. The Slavonian Grebe was still present at Penarth Marina. On the 22nd a Eurasian Woodcock was at Candleston, the Common Eider was again at Lavernock Point, a Brambling was at Forest Farm and eight Eurasian Wigeon and a Siberian Chiffchaff were at Kenfig Pool. The Bearded Tit and Ferruginous Duck were again at Cosmeston Lakes, the Slavonian Grebe was in Penarth Marina, three Red-throated and a Black-throated Diver were at Rhossilli and two Black Redstarts were at Southerndown. On the 23rd, the three Great Northern Divers were again at Oxwich NNR, the Ferruginous Duck and Bearded Tit were at Cosmeston Lakes and the Common Eider was off Lavernock Point.