23RD - 28TH FEBRUARY 2009

On the 23rd, an Iceland Gull was at Cosmeston Lakes, the Water Pipit was at Ogmore Estuary and a Northern Goshawk was at Margam. The Lesser Scaup was again at Cardiff Bay. On the 24th, an Iceland Gull and a Glaucous Gull were at Port Talbot Docks and a Glaucous Gull was at Swansea Marina, while another Iceland Gull was again at Cosmeston Lakes. Red Kites were in several locations and four Red-billed Chough were at Ogmore-by-Sea. An adult Yellow-legged Gull was at Rhymney Estuary and a Northern Goshawk, Peregrine and Tawny Owl were at Mynydd Eglwysilian. The drake Lesser Scaup was again in Cardiff Bay. The 25th saw both Iceland and Glaucous Gulls again in Port Talbot, along with a Common Sandpiper and twenty three Goosander were on Eglwys Nunydd Reservoir. A male Hen Harrier was in Maesteg, a Merlin at Mynydd Eglwysilian and two Grey Partridge at Tyn-y-Caeau Farm. The 26th saw ten Red-billed Chough at Ogmore-by-Sea, two Yellow-legged Gulls at Penclawdd and a Dartford Warbler in Fall Bay, Gower. A pair of Garganey were very early migrants at Parc Slip NR, near Bridgend on 27th, the Iceland and Glaucous Gulls were at Port Talbot and a Brambling was in Neath. The Great Bittern remained at Hendre Lake. On the 28th, a pair of Greater Scaup were at Kenfig Pool, along with nineteen Common Goldeneye and the Glaucous and Iceland Gulls were again in Port Talbot. Three Green Sandpipers were at The Watermill Flood. A Short-eared Owl was at Pyle and Kenfig Golf Club and the Lesser Scaup was in Cardiff Bay.