7TH - 13TH SEPTEMBER 2009

On the 7th the Osprey was still at Wernffrwd, seven Goosander were at Ogmore Estuary, two Spotted Flycatchers at Lisvane Reservoir and a Tree Pipit and Whinchat were at Lavernock Point. A Wryneck was in Cardiff Bay on the 8th, three Lesser Whitethroat and twelve Blackcap were at Eglwys Nunydd Resrevoir and six Pale-bellied Brent Geese were at Aberthaw Marsh, while on the 9th two Spotted Redshank, two Green Sandpiper and a Yellow Wagtail were at Rhymney Estuary. Glorious weather on the 10th and a Common Redstart and Whinchat were at Cosmeston Lakes, two more Whinchat were at Tyn-y-Caeau Farm, four Eurasian Wigeon and three Northern Shoveler were at Kenfig Pool and two Spotted Flycatcher, two Tree Pipit and a Garden Warbler were at Pant Norton. More fantastic weather on the 11th and a Ruff was at Kenfig Pool, along with ten Common Teal. Four Spotted Flycatchers were at Parc Slip. On the 12th, a Honey Buzzard was at the Loughor Estuary, a Ring Ouzel was in the hills at Pontycymmer, five Red-billed Chough were at Porthcawl and another six were at Ogmore-by-Sea. A Whinchat and Spotted Flycatcher were at Leckwith, Cardiff, Spotted Flycatchers were also at Overton, Gower and Kenfig Pool, where seven Whimbrel, two Ruddy Duck, sixteen Blackcap and a Lesser Whitethroat were also present. More fantastic weather on the 13th saw a Hen Harrier in Aberdare, two Whinchat, two Spotted Flycatcher, a Red Kite, Tree Pipit and ten Northern Wheatear in Maesteg and another Whinchat was at Sker. A drake Eurasian Wigeon was at Kenfig Pool and 580 Black-legged Kittiwake, four Red Knot, a Merlin, two Red-billed Chough and a Whinchat were at Rhossilli.