1ST - 8TH FEBRUARY 2009

On the 1ST FEBRUARY, the Snow Bunting was again at Mynydd Eglwysilian and a Northern Goshawk was at Margam. The second winter Ring-billed Gull was again at Lamby Lake and six Mediterranean Gulls and a drake Northern Pintail were at Ogmore Estuary. On the 2nd, a Greater Scaup was at Eglwys Nunydd Reservoir, a first winter Iceland Gull and an adult Yellow-legged Gull were at Rhymney Estuary and the Barn Owl and Ring-billed Gull were again at Lamby Lake. Another first winter Iceland Gull was again at Swansea Marina and a first winter Iceland Gull was also at Ogmore Estuary. A Water Pipit was at Llwyn On Reservoir. On the 3rd, 200 Redwing and a male Merlin were at Kenfig Pool during a blizzard. The Ring-billed Gull was at Lamby Lake and a Brambling was in Gorseinon. The first winter Iceland Gull was again at Rhymney Estuary along with 300 Fieldfare and 300 Redwing and the Iceland Gull was again at Ogmore Estuary. The 4th produced a Eurasian Woodcock in Pontypridd and a Eurasian Eagle Owl was in Neath Town Centre. An adult Yellow-legged Gull was at Kenfig Pool, along with three Yellowhammer and a Little Gull was again at Swansea Marina. The Iceland Gull was again at Rhymney Estuary along with a Dark-bellied Brent Goose. During more heavy snow on the 5th a Wood Lark was at Rhymney Estuary and a Northern Goshawk was at Ogmore Estuary. A Great Bittern was at Hendre Lake and the Iceland Gull and a Water Pipit were at Ogmore Estuary. On the 6th, a Short-eared Owl was near Tondu and 450 Redwing and 52 Northern Shoveler were at Cosmeston Lakes. The Great Bittern was again at Hendre Lake and the Iceland Gull was at Ogmore Estuary. The Great Bittern was again at Hendre Lake on the 7th and a male Hen Harrier and a Barn Owl were at Llanrhidian Marsh. Whitford NNR produced 150 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, six Slavonian Grebe, three Red-breasted Merganser, fifty Common Eider, five Common Scoter, two hundred Northern Pintail and 5000 Red Knot. A Northern Goshawk and a Water Pipit were at Ogmore Estuary, Blackcaps were in several locations and the Bearded Tit and 160 Common Teal were at Cosmeston Lakes. On the 8th, the Ring-billed Gull was at Lamby Lake, along with a first summer Iceland Gull and a first winter Glaucous Gull was at Gileston. Three Bohemian Waxwing were in Bridgend, a Slavonian Grebe and two Common Chiffchaff were in Cardiff Bay and a Marsh Tit was at Forest Ganol. The Water Pipit was at Ogmore Estuary, the Common Greenshank was at Penclawdd, along with a Spotted Redshank and Common Sandpiper and three Hen Harrier were at Llanrhidian Marsh.