17TH - 23RD MARCH 2009

On the 17th, the Great Bittern was at Hendre Lake, an adult male Black Redstart and 38 Yellowhammer were at Tyn-y-Caeau Farm, an Iceland Gull was at Cosmeston Lakes and the Bonaparte’s Gull and Lesser Scaup were in Cardiff Bay. Six Northern Wheatear, five Red-billed Chough and 24 Purple Sandpiper were at Ogmore-by-Sea. On the 18th, a Barn Swallow was at Lavernock Point, an Iceland Gull was again at Ogmore Estuary. The 19th saw a Little Ringed Plover at Ogmore Estuary and the Lesser Scaup and Bonaparte’s Gull again at Cardiff Bay. A Barn Swallow and nine Northern Wheatear were in Swansea Valley. The Bonaparte’s Gull was again in Cardiff Bay on the 20th, while the 21st saw a Glaucous Gull at Rhymney Estuary, a Black Redstart on Flat Holm and the Water Pipit and Iceland Gull were at Ogmore Estuary. The Bonaparte’s Gull was in Cardiff Bay. On the 22nd, the Glaucous Gull was again at Rhymney Estuary, a Black Redstart was in Swansea and an Osprey went north over Maesteg. The 23rd saw another Osprey over Cardiff and an adult Yellow-legged Gull was at Southgate, Gower.