1ST - 10TH NOVEMBER 2009

A wet and windy day on the 1st saw a Ring Ouzel near Bridgend, fifty Common Scoter at Monknash, a Ring-necked Parakeet in Swansea and twenty three Sanderling and thirty five Ringed Plover at Newton Beach, Porthcawl. On the 2nd, a Great Northern Diver was at Sker and a Red Kite was in Porth, Rhondda. A very windy day on the 3rd saw a Little Gull at Ogmore Estuary, while the 4th produced a Great Northern Diver and two hundred and forty two Common Pochard at Kenfig Pool. The Little Gull was again at Ogmore Estuary, along with a Water Pipit. A Black Redstart was in Cardiff and an eastern race Common Chiffchaffs was in the office gardens. A Little Gull and Water Pipit were at Penclawdd on the 5th and a Barn Owl was in Trebanog, Rhondda. On the 6th, a female Merlin, eleven Common Scoter and a Dark-bellied Brent Goose were at Sker and an adult Mediterranean Gull, ten Northern Shoveler, one hundred and sixty Fieldfare, four Lesser Redpoll and six hundred Wood Pigeon were at Kenfig Pool. The drake Lesser Scaup, a Merlin, two Ruddy Shelduck were in Cardiff Bay and four Green Sandpipers and a Water Pipit were at Ogmore Estuary. The 7th saw one thouand Fieldfare in a single flock near Swansea and five Red-billed Chough and a Peregrine at Ogmore-by-Sea. Forty one Common Snipe, seven Jack Snipe and fifteen Gadwall were at Oxwich Marsh. On the 8th two Merlin, two Barn Owl, a Jack Snipe and four Black Redstart were at Rhymney Estuary, the Water Pipit remained at Ogmore Estuary, along with ten Purple Sandpiper. On the 9th, a breeding plumaged Great Northern Diver was at Cosmeston Lakes, two Black Redstart and a female Greater Scaup were in Cardiff Bay, two hundred and sixty one Common Pochard were at Kenfig Pool and a Dartford Warbler was at Pant Norton, Ogmore. On the 10th, the Great Northern Diver was again at Cosmeston Lakes.