Glamorgan Rarities Committee: July 2015

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Friday, 31 July 2015

Request

2015 - Lesser Scaup: Has anyone got any dates for the drake Lesser Scaup in Cardiff Bay & CBWR from 19th June to 11th July? The last date I have for this bird is 18th June in Cardiff Bay. Any info would be of help. A drake Lesser Scaup (quite possibly ours) turned up at Blagdon Res., nr. Bristol 12th July and was still present on 30th July. Many thanks. DRWG

4/08 update: Definite sighting at St. David's Hotel, Cardiff Bay on 28th June [MCP pers comm.]

Friday, 24 July 2015

Wood Sandpiper : Ogmore

Few "record" pics of the Wood Sandpiper at Ogmore and still feeding on the west side of the river when I left at 7.00pm......

Wood Sandpiper

This Wood Sandpiper was downed by the rain today at Ogmore Estuary, along with three Black-tailed Godwits.

Sunday, 19 July 2015

News

GWE still at KNNR this am [ND pers comm].
Good numbers of Med Gulls in the county at the moment, including many juveniles seen.

Saturday, 18 July 2015

Cardiff Bay

A walk from the Norwegian Church across the Barrage to Channel View: approx. 200 mute swans (most around the River Taff off Hamadryad). 3 moulting adult med gulls on the playing fields at the Marl.

Sunday, 12 July 2015

Great White Egret : Kenfig NNR

A few pics of the GW Egret taken yesterday, took a while for it to put in an appearance in front of the south pool hide but well worth the wait......

Friday, 10 July 2015

The Kenfig G W Egret taken yesterday.

Sunday, 5 July 2015

Great White Egret, Kenfig NNR, Sat 4 July.

Friday, 3 July 2015

Great white egret, Lamby lake this morning.

Great White Egret

News of a GWE at Lamby Lake, Cardiff late morning, flew off over Lamby Tip - perhaps on the top pool there? [RM pers comm.]
There were 3 reported from Goldcliff earlier, which flew off towards Uskmouth, Gwent.

Wednesday, 1 July 2015

Llynfi Valley Nightjars

Have now checked all the valleys clear-fells and found 15 pairs in total holding territory. 9 pairs in East Glamorgan and 6 pairs in West Glamorgan. With ongoing forestry work this may well increase in years to come.

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