Monday, 31 October 2016
Sunday, 30 October 2016
Black Redstarts : Broughton Bay Caravan Park, Llangennith
Couple of pics from a visit today with Richard Smith after spending time at Middleton first......
Putative Hume's Leaf Warbler : Middleton, Gower
Few 'record' images of the bird from a visit today with Richard Smith, heard calling several times and call good for Hume's, responded several times to 'tape', general consensus of the birders present is that it looks good for a 1st winter Hume's, not an easy one......
Record shots of the Hume's leaf warbler at Middleton, Gower today. Found yesterday by Eddie Hunter.
in the same spot. Both birds were heard and this bird made
the distinctive call of a Hume's.
Pallas warbler, Rhossili today. PP, PT.
Middleton at approx SS414 877, Paul Tabor and I found
this Pallas warbler. It was working it's way north along the
hedge and we lost it near a green metal barn. It was very
mobile but I managed this short burst of shots before we
lost sight of it.
Thursday, 13 October 2016
Baird's Sandpiper - Kenfig
A great find by Neil Donaghy on the east pool shore this morning. Third Glamorgan record and the first since 1975.
Tuesday, 11 October 2016
YBW Penarth
3 p.m. this afternoon I was out in the garden, when alerted by a high pitched strident call, heard only Sunday on the GBC Portland trip. Ran inside to get my bins and was soon on to a Yellow-browed Warbler feeding with Chiffchaff in the trees that overhang the old railway line which is now a public path. Didn't appear to stay long - I lost it in the canopy fairly quickly although the Chiffie was still around 30 mins later. Went searching with my camera but no luck. Will get something down on paper.
Monday, 10 October 2016
YBW Cardiff
Had a phone call at around 6 p.m. - a GBC member had a YBW in his garden in Cyncoed this afternoon.
Sunday, 9 October 2016
Yellow-Browed Warbler : KNNR
Few pics of one of two birds at the location posted below by Paul, big thanks to Neil for the "heads up" on the location.....
Kenfig pool this morning.
an open patch in the west pool bushes, about halfway along the path
between the hides. Two were together in a spot about 200M north of
the north pool inlet. Thanks to Neil for showing us the exact spot.
Thursday, 6 October 2016
Barred Warbler near Mewslade Valley
A Barred Warbler was seen near the crossroads at Pitton by Ed Hunter, this afternoon. The bird was feeding in the Hawthorn bushes alongside the main road to Rhossili (B4247), between the large barn and the road that leads NE (Bunker's Hill) (SS42798775). Parking is very restricted around here but is available at top end of Mewslade Valley (£3/day).
Unfortunately for me the Barred Warbler flew out of sight minutes before I could get to the location. It was looked for by at least 3 observers between 14:15 to 17:30 but with no further sign. Perhaps there had been a bit of a clear out of birds during the afternoon as there was no sign either of any of the 4 Yellow-browed Warblers, also noted in the area earlier by Ed.
This record of a Barred Warbler will be the first for West Glamorgan.
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| Map showing rough location of crossroads at Pitton. |
This record of a Barred Warbler will be the first for West Glamorgan.
Wednesday, 5 October 2016
Nash point and Cwm nash this morning. PP+CG.
lesser numbers of Meadow pipit, Skylark, Goldfinch, Siskin, Sand
martin, Swallow, Pied wagtail, Chiffchaff and Wheatear. Lots
of Red admirals were flying in off the sea and this smart Ring
ouzel was in Cwm nash valley.
Sunday, 2 October 2016
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