9TH - 15TH FEBRUARY 2009

The 9th produced a drake Greater Scaup at Kenfig Pool and a female on Eglwys Nunydd Reservoir, along with fifteen Common Goldeneye. A first summer Glaucous Gull was at Margam Breakwater and fifty Fieldfare were at Hafod Farm. The three Bohemian Waxwing were again in Bridgend. On the 10th, the three Bohemian Waxwing were again in Bridgend, the first winter Iceland Gull, nineteen Purple Sandpiper, five Common Raven and four Mediterranean Gull were at Ogmore Estuary. Twelve Common Crossbill, a pair of Northern Goshawk, a Peregrine, a Jack Snipe and six Eurasian Woodcock were in the Garw Valley. The Great Bittern was at Hendre Lake, another Iceland Gull was in Cardiff Bay and then Penarth and a Willow Tit was in Swansea. On the 11th, three Red-throated Divers, two Common Guillemot, a pair of Red-billed Chough and two Northern Fulmar were at Worms Head and a Black-throated Diver was in Oxwich Bay. The Great Bittern was again at Hendre Lake and the Iceland and Ring-billed Gulls were at Lamby Lake. A male Black Redstart was in Swansea. Six Grey Plover and 300 European Golden Plover were at Sker on the 12th and a Red-throated Diver and Common Scoter were at Margam Breakwater. The drake Greater Scaup and eleven Goosander were on Eglwys Nunydd Reservoir. The 13th produced a first winter Glaucous Gull in Port Talbot, while an adult was at Rhymney Estuary, Cardiff. The Great Bittern as again at Hendre Lake and seven Grey Partridge were at Tyn-y-Caeau Farm. A Hen Harrier was at Mynydd Eglwysilian, the adult Glaucous Gull was at Rhymney Estuary and the Ring-billed Gull was at Lamby Lake. The drake Lesser Scaup was refound in Cardiff Bay and a first winter Iceland Gull was at Lisvane Reservoir. Three Short-eared and a Barn Owl were at Llanilid. On the 14th two Great Northern Divers were in Oxwich Bay and two Otters were in the marsh. The Great Bittern was at Hendre Lake, the Ring-billed Gull at Lamby Lake and two Hen Harriers were at Mynydd Eglwysilian. Another Hen Harrier was in Maesteg, along with a Tawny Owl, a Jack Snipe and a Eurasian Woodcock. On the 15th, a Lesser Whitethroat was in Caerphilly and a Hen Harrier and Peregrine were at Mynydd Eglwysilian.