14TH - 20TH SEPTEMBER 2009

On the 14th, a Little Stint was at Kenfig Rivermouth and thirty one Eurasian Wigeon and a Northern Pintail were at Kenfig Pool. Fifteen Yellow Wagtail, twelve Northern Wheatear and a Spotted Flycatcher were at Cwm Nash, an adult Yellow-legged Gull was at Rhymney Estuary, three Whimbrel were in Maesteg and a Whinchat, another Yellow Wagtail and eight Dunlin were at Ogmore Estuary. On the 15th, three Ruddy Shelduck were at Kenfig Pool, nine Common Snipe, forty eight Common Teal and a Bar-tailed Godwit were at Kenfig Rivermouth, a Red Kite was at Pant Norton again and a Common Redstart was at Lavernock Point. The 16th saw a Honey Buzzard at Parkmill, Gower, a Eurasian Hobby at Eglwys Nunydd Reservoir and a Wood Warbler at Cosmeston Lakes. Four Red Kites and a Whinchat were at Maesteg and a heavy passage of Meadow Pipits were overhead at Nash Point. On the 17th two Honey Buzzard flew east over Neath, three Barn Owl were at lamby Lake and fifty five Northern Pintail were at Rhymney Estuary. A Whinchat was at Cwm Nash. The 18th saw an Osprey, Merlin, seven Common Eider, a Little Stint, four Bar-tailed Godwit and one hundred Eurasian Wigeon on the Loughor Estuary, a Common Redstart at Lamby Lake, three Whinchat were at Nash Point and a Great Spotted Woodpecker and two Mistle Thrush were at Tyn-y-Caeau Farm. A quietish day on the 19th saw eleven Red Knot at Kenfig Sands and a female Common Redstart and Lesser Whitethroat at Eglwys Nunydd Reservoir.The 20th saw an Osprey in Swansea Bay, a Lapland Bunting again briefly at Rhossilli, along with a Whinchat and a Spotted Flycatcher at Kenfig Pool.