11TH - 20TH OCTOBER 2009

On the 11th, a Ruff was at Dalton's Point, Gower, where one hundred and ten Black-tailed Godwit and three Bar-tailed Godwit were also present. The Dark-bellied Brent Goose was again at Newton Beach Porthcawl and thirty seven Reed Bunting were at Oxwich Marsh. A glorious day on the 12th saw a Jack Snipe at Kenfig Pool, thirty seven Common Scoter, a Red-throated Diver, two Arctic Terns and three Mediterranean Gulls at Porthcawl and two male Ring Ouzel, a Northern Goshawk, eleven Lesser Redpoll and ten Eurasian Siskin were in Maesteg. The drake Lesser Scaup returned to Cardiff Bay and a late Black Tern was at Mumbles Head. On the 13th, twenty eight Eurasian Siskin, four Great Spotted Woodpecker, two hundred and nintey six Eurasian Jackdaw and nine Song Thrush passed overhead at Kenfig Pool. The 14th saw two Penduline Tits at Cardiff Bay - the second county record. A Firecrest was at Maesteg and forty five Mediterranean Gulls were at Mumbles. A Merlin, Hen Harrier and twenty five Common Crossbill were at Mynydd Eglwysilian. On the 15th, the drake Lesser Scaup was again in Cardiff Bay, two Mediterrnean Gulls were at Kenfig Pool and the Dark-bellied Brent Goose was at Newton Point. On the 16th, two Red-billed Chough and two Green Sandpiper were at Ogmore Estuary. The 17th saw the drake Lesser Scaup again at Cardiff Bay, along with a female Greater Scaup. Ninety Redwing and two Goosander were at Eglwys Nunydd Reservoir. The 18th saw the drake Lesser Scaup again at Cardiff Bay and seventeen Common Crossbill in Maesteg. Two Barn Owl and a Merlin were at Lamby Lake. On the 19th, four Ring Ouzel and one hundred Redwing were in Aberdare, four Jack Snipe and seventeen Common Snipe were at Oxwich Marsh and a Red Kite was at Sarn, Bridgend. The 20th was a total washout with heavy rain and high winds - the first bad weather since August!!