26TH - 31ST JANUARY 2009

On the 26th the first winter Glaucous Gull was again at Ogmore Estuary, along with a Water Pipit and a Tawny Owl showed well at Ewenny Priory. On the 27th, the Snow Bunting was again at Mumbles Head and two Great Bittern and eight Goosander were at Kenfig Pool. Another Snow Bunting was at Werfa Mast, a first winter Iceland Gull and five Greater Scaup were at Rhymney Estuary and a Northern Goshawk, a male Merlin and a Eurasian Woodcock were at Mynydd Eglwysilian. On the 28th, eleven Common Goldeneye were at Kenfig Pool, two Mediterranean Gulls were at Sker, a Great Bittern was at Cosmeston Lakes and a Barn Owl was near Lamby Lake. The first winter Little Gull was again at Gileston. On the 29th, the Ring-billed Gull and Barn Owl were at Lamby Lake and the Great Bittern was still at Cosmeston Lakes. A Green Sandpiper was at The Watermill Flood. On the 30th the Ring-billed Gull was again at Lamby Lake, a thousand Dunlin, 34 Northern Pintail, 250 Red Knot, eighty Common Teal and 54 Grey Plover were at Rhymney Estuary. On the 31st a first winter Glaucous Gull was off Kenfig Sands and a Merlin was in the dunes. A Snow Bunting and Hen Harrier were at Mynydd Eglwysilian and a Black Redstart was at Worms Head.