Description News and Status

IMPORTANT D-LIST NEWS FROM BBRC, WRP & GRC

Here you will find up-to-date news about all descriptions that concern the VC41 recording area, which have been submitted to the relevant records committees compromising of the BBRC, WRP & GRC. This page will be updated regularly to announce decisions and status of all description that are being actively assessed. Further information with regards to records that have been assessed and are no-longer active can be found by visiting the 'Records tabs' or 'Records and Photos Archive' and choosing the appropriate year.
NOTE - When leaving reports of D-List species please leave FULL name & contact details. Thank you.

2013 GRC Circulation

Circulation No.4B [Early April 2014]
2013: Sabine's Gull @ Porthcawl [Sept] - ACCEPTED

Circulation No.5 [Mid April 2014]

2013: Bearded Tit @ Cosmeston - ACCEPTED

2013: Garganey @ Dalton's Point - ACCEPTED
2013: Marsh Harrier [Sept.] @ Kenfig Pool - ACCEPTED
2013: Marsh Harrier @ Penclawdd - ACCEPTED
2013: Pomarine Skua [1] @ Tutt Head - ACCEPTED

2013: Snow Bunting @ Ogmore-by-sea [Oct] - ACCEPTED

2013: Turtle Dove @ Cosmeston CP - ACCEPTED
2013: Velvet Scoter [2] @ Baglan Bay - ACCEPTED
2013: Whooper Swan [2] @ Fendrod Lake - ACCEPTED
2013: Wood Lark @ Lavernock Point - ACCEPTED
2013: YBW @ Baglan Dunes - ACCEPTED

Circulation No.6A [Late April 2014]
2013: Black-throated Diver @ Aberavon Beach - ACCEPTED
2013: Pomarine Skua [2] @ Port Talbot Dock - ACCEPTED (9th May)
2013: Pomarine Skua [5] @ Port Talbot - ACCEPTED (10th May)
2013: Pomarine Skua [2] @ Port Talbot Docks - ACCEPTED <ONE ONLY> (27th May)
2013: Snow Bunting [2] @ Rhossili - ACCEPTED
Circulation No.6A extra
2013: Pomarine Skua [1] @ Porthcawl (13th June) - ACCEPTED

Circulation No.6B [July 2014]
2013: Barnacle Goose @ various sites in EG - ACCEPTED (unknown origin)
2013: Black Guillemot @ Port Eynon - ACCEPTED

2013: Black-throated Diver @ Oxwich - ACCEPTED
2013: Black-throated Diver @ Tutt Head - ACCEPTED
2013: Slavonian Grebe [2] @ Kenfig Pool - ACCEPTED
2013: Snow Bunting @ Newton Burrows - ACCEPTED
2013: YBW @ Bridgend - ACCEPTED
2013: YBW @ Llantrisant - ACCEPTED

LATE
2013: Garganey [2] @ Cardiff Bay [22nd - 28th Aug] - ACCEPTED
2013: Pomarine Skua @ Porthcawl [10th May] - ACCEPTED

                                               2014 GRC Circulation

East Glamorgan
[Photo D-List FastTrack #1EG 2014]
2014: Avocet @ Ogmore [1 Apr] - ACCEPTED
2014: BNG @ Lisvane (winter plumage type) [16 - 27 Aug] - ACCEPTED
2014: BNG @ Cardiff Bay [Jan-Feb] - ACCEPTED
2014: BTD @ Barry Docks [7&8 Feb] - ACCEPTED
2014: BTD [2] @ Barry Docks 13-15 Feb] - ACCEPTED
2014: BTD @ Cosmeston [Mar] - ACCEPTED
2014: Garganey [male] @ Kenfig Saltmarsh [2-8 Apr] - ACCEPTED
2014: Garganey [7] @ Ogmore [16th Apr] - ACCEPTED
2014: Hooded Crow @ Sker [30 Apr] - ACCEPTED
2014: Pink-footed Goose @ Ogmore [9 Apr] - ACCEPTED
2014: Spoonbill @ Flat Holm [29 Apr] - ACCEPTED
2014: Turtle Dove @ Bridgend [Unk Origin] - ACCEPTED

West Glamorgan
[Photo D-List FastTrack #2WG 2014]
2014: Little Auk @ Margam Sands - ACCEPTED
2014: Puffin @ Aberavon Beach - ACCEPTED
2014: Great Grey Shrike @ Mynydd Marchywel - ACCEPTED
2014: Pink-footed Goose @ south of Loughor Bridge - ACCEPTED
2014: Spoonbill @ Penclawdd - ACCEPTED
2014: Hoopoe @ Langland - ACCEPTED
2014: Long-tailed Skua @ Port Talbot Harbour - ACCEPTED
2014: Avocet [2] @ south of Loughor Bridge - ACCEPTED

East Glamorgan
[Photo D-List FastTrack #3EG]
2014: Garganey [2] @ Cosmeston CP - ACCEPTED
2014: Great Grey Shrike @ Garwnant - ACCEPTED
2014: Bearded Tit [1 male] [18th & 27th Feb.] @ CBWR - ACCEPTED
2014: Bearded Tit [2] [31st Mar.] @ Cosmeston CP - ACCEPTED
2014: Puffin @ Gileston - ACCEPTED
2014: Glaucous Gull @ Mynydd Ty-talwyn & area - ACCEPTED
2014: BNG [2] (moulting summer plumage) @ Lisvane Res - ACCEPTED
2014: BNG @ CBWR [29th Mar] - ACCEPTED
2014: BNG @ Llanilid [9th Sept] - ACCEPTED
2014: BNG @ Cardiff Bay [27th Sept] - ACCEPTED
2014: Hooded Crow @ Ogmore Vale [29th Sept] NOT PROVEN
2014: BNG [2] @ Lisvane Res. [5th Oct.] - ACCEPTED
2014: Wood Lark @ Lavernock Point [12th Oct] - ACCEPTED
2014: Whooper Swan [2] KNNR [12th Oct] - ACCEPTED
2014: Turtle Dove @ Cosmeston [2nd Oct] - ACCEPTED
2014: Wood Lark @ Lavernock Point [15th Oct] - ACCEPTED
2014: Great Grey Shrike @ Llanbradach [21st Nov] - ACCEPTED
2014: Great Grey Shrike @ Garwnant [1st Nov] ACCEPTED {Probable returning bird}
2014: Velvet Scoter @ Porthcawl [3rd Nov] - ACCEPTED
2014: BNG @ Cardiff Bay [27th Nov] - ACCEPTED

West Glamorgan
[Photo D-List FastTrack #4WG 2014]
2014: Garganey [2] @ Llanrhidian - ACCEPTED
2014: Garganey [2] @ Kenfig Rivermouth [NPT] - ACCEPTED
2014: Pomarine Skua @ Bracelet Bay [11th Oct] - IC
2014: Wood Lark [5] @ Overton [6th Nov- 31st Dec] - ACCEPTED
2014: Pomarine Skua [4] @ Tutt Head [11th May] - ACCEPTED
2014: Garganey @ Llanrhidian [14th Nov] - ACCEPTED
2014: Red-necked Grebe @ Wernffwrd [26/27 Dec] - IC

                                   2015 GRC Circulation

East Glamorgan
2015: Glaucous Gull (1st W) @ Pink Bay-Sker Point-Porthcawl area [Jan-Apr] - ACCEPTED
2015: Glaucous Gull (2CY) @ Cosmeston [15th Jan] - ACCEPTED
2015: Great Grey Shrike @ Garwnant - [as 2014] - ACCEPTED
2015: Great Grey Shrike @ Bwlch-y-Llandron (Hirwaun Common) - ACCEPTED
2015: Greater White-fronted Goose [3] @ Ogmore Vale [10th Mar] - NOT PROVEN
2015: Garganey [2 males] @ Kenfig Saltmarsh [Mar] - ACCEPTED
2015: Iceland Gull [2CY] @ Cardiff Bay & Taff Embankment [22 Mar till 19th Apr.] - ACCEPTED
2015: Marsh Harrier [fem/imm] @ KNNR [Apr.] - Waived at this site
2015: Hoopoe @ Rhoose [20th Apr.] - ACCEPTED
2015: Hooded Crow @ Parc Slip LNR [30th Apr.] - ACCEPTED
2015: Egyptian Goose @ Ogmore/Cosmeston - ACCEPTED
2015: Garganey [m] @ North Cardiff [May 2nd-16th] - ACCEPTED
2015: Turtle Dove @ Rudry [9th May] - NOT PROVEN
2015: Garganey [m] @ Parc Slip [4th-14th Apr] - ACCEPTED
2015: Garganey [m] @ Cosmeston CP [26th May] - ACCEPTED
2015: Pomarine Skua @ Southerndown [2nd June] - ACCEPTED
2015: Roseate Tern [2] @ Porthcawl [2nd June] - ACCEPTED
2015: Turtle Dove [1] @ Ogmore Vale [5th June] - NOT PROVEN
2015: GWE @ Lamby Lake [3rd July] - ACCEPTED
2015: GWE @ KNNR [3rd July - Aug. 19th] - ACCEPTED
2015: Wood Sandpiper @ Ogmore Estuary [24-25 July] - ACCEPTED
2015: Marsh Harrier @ KNNR [25th July] - Waived at this site
2015: Avocet [3] @ Sker Point [31st July] - ACCEPTED
2015: Marsh Harrier @ Ogmore Est. [14th Aug] - ACCEPTED
2015: Wood Sandpiper [juv] @ Llanilid (Studio Pool) [17th Aug] - ACCEPTED
2015: Marsh Harrier @ KNNR [20th-22nd Aug] - Waived at this site
2015: Marsh Harrier @ Rhaslas Pond [27th-28th Aug] - ACCEPTED
2015: Red-crested Pochard [drake] @ Llanishen/Lisvane Res. [30th Aug - 30th Nov.] - ACCEPTED
2015: Marsh Harrier @ Lavernock Point [31st Aug] -ACCEPTED
2015: Wryneck @ Bridgend [12th & 14th Sept.] - ACCEPTED
2015: GWE F/o Flat Holm [4th Oct.] - NOT PROVEN
2015: Whooper Swan [2] @ Kenfig Pool [20th Oct.] - ACCEPTED
2015: Avocet [3] @ Kenfig Pool [19th Oct.] - ACCEPTED
2015: Grey Grey Shrike [1] @ RGW [28th Oct.] - ACCEPTED
2015: Wood Lark [1] @ Lavernock Point [29th Oct.] - ACCEPTED
2015: Wood Lark [1] @ Lavernock Point [30th Oct.] - ACCEPTED
2015: Black-necked Grebe [1] @ Porthcawl [10th Nov.] - ACCEPTED
2015: Wood Lark [1] @ Lavernock Point [11th Nov.] - ACCEPTED
2015: Leach's Petrel [1] @ Porthcawl [15th Nov.] - ACCEPTED
2015: Leach's Petrel [1] @ Lavernock Point [15th Nov.] - IC
2015: Pomarine [pale phase] @ Lavernock Point [19th Nov.] - ACCEPTED
2015: Leach's Petrel [1] @ Porthcawl [28th Nov] - IC
2015: Pomarine [pale phase] @ Lavernock Point [30th Nov] - ACCEPTED
2015: Black-throated Diver [2] @ Sker Point [1st Dec] - ACCEPTED
2015: Grey Phalarope [1] @ Sker Pool [27th-30th Dec.] - ACCEPTED

2015: Yellow-browed Warbler influx waived - GRC


West Glamorgan
2015: Wood Lark [3] @ Overton [Jan., from 2014] - ACCEPTED
2015: Black-necked Grebe @ undisclosed site [Jan-Mar] - IC
2015: Avocet [2] @ Whiteford [17th Mar] - ACCEPTED
2015: Pomarine Skua [2] @ off Loughor Bridge - [3rd May] - IC
2015: Wood Sandpiper @ Llanrhidian [8th May] - IC
2015: GWE @ Llanrhidian Marsh [12th May] - ACCEPTED
2015: Puffin @ Worm's Head [14th & 21st] - waived
2015: Marsh Harrier [2] @ Llanrhidian [18th Aug] - waived
2015: Wood Sandpiper [juv] @ Llanrhidian Marsh [18th Aug] - IC

Late Record
2014: Turtle Dove @ Ilston/Pengwern Common [mid June] - IC

                                   2016 GRC Circulation

West Glamorgan
2016:

East Glamorgan
2016: Velvet Scoter @ Porthcawl [3rd Jan] - ACCEPTED
2016: Red-necked Grebe @ Porthcawl [3rd Jan] - IC
2016: Great Grey Shrike @ Garwnant [6th Jan- Mar] - {from 2015} - ACCEPTED
2016: Smew @ KNNR [14th & 15th Jan] - ACCEPTED
2016: Glaucous Gull 1st W @ Knap Pool, Barry [27th Jan -18th Feb] also seen at Aberthaw 22nd Feb & Cardiff 26-27 Feb - ACCEPTED
2016: Great Grey Shrike @ Coed Craig Ruperra [26th Feb] - ACCEPTED
2016: Red Grouse [1+] @ North Glamorgan [Feb.] - ACCEPTED (Site A)
2016: Iceland Gull [2cy] @ Llantwit Major [15th Mar.] - ACCEPTED
2016: Avocet [1] @ Aberthaw Marsh [22nd Mar.] - ACCEPTED
2016: Garganey [2] @ Kenfig Pool [28th Mar.] - ACCEPTED
2016: Whooper Swan [1] @ Parc Slip NR [3rd April] - ACCEPTED
2016: Iceland Gull [2cy] @ Cardiff Bay area & Llan/Lis Res. [11th-23rd Apr] - ACCEPTED
2016: Honey Buzzard [male] @ Mawdlam [18th June] - ACCEPTED
2016: Leach's Petrel [1] @ Porthcawl [10th July] - ACCEPTED
2016: Sooty Shearwater [1] @ Sker Point [3rd Aug.] - ACCEPTED

BBRC - Work in Progress

IC - In circulation

OK - ACCEPTED

?? - Not Yet Formally Submitted/Received (This could be for any number of reasons)

Glamorgan VC41

1979: Royal Tern @ KNNR - IC (revisited)
1987: Royal Tern @ Mumbles - IC (revisited)

2004: Red-rumped Swallow @ Hensol Lake - IC

2012: Richardson's Cackling Goose @ Llanishen Res - HELD

2012: Glossy Ibis @ Cosmeston CP & Flat Holm - OK

2012: Glossy Ibis @ Llancadle, Kenson Valley - OK
2012: Glossy Ibis @ Sully-Cog Moors - OK

2013: Lesser Scaup [male] @ Cardiff Bay & Cosmeston CP [1st winter period] - OK (same)
2013: Lesser Scaup [male] @ Cardiff Bay [2nd winter period] - OK (same)

2013: Bonaparte's Gull @ Ogmore Jan-Mar - OK
2013: Bonaparte's Gull @ Ogmore Est. Apr - OK (same)

2013: Bonaparte's Gull @ Cardiff Bay & Heliport - OK (same)
2013: Long-billed Dowitcher @ Rhaslas Pond - OK

2014: Lesser Scaup [male] @ Cosmeston CP & Cardiff Bay [1st winter period] - OK 

2014: Thayer's Gull @ Burry Holms - ??

2014: Ross's Gull @ Afan Rivermouth - ACCEPTED

2014: Bonaparte's Gull @ Cosmeston CP, Cardiff Bay & Heliport - ACCEPTED

2014: Bonaparte's Gull [2] @ Cardiff Bay - ACCEPTED

2014: Franklin's Gull @ Burry Inlet - ??

2015: Bonaparte's Gull [2, both ads.] @ Cardiff Heliport & Bay [Feb-Apr] - ACCEPTED
2015: Great Spotted Cuckoo [2cy] @ Cwm Cadlan LNR [15-17 Apr]- ACCEPTED
2015: Bonaparte's Gull [ad S.] @ Llanrhidian Marsh [12th May] - ??
2015: Black Stork @ Afan Argoed & Maesteg [26th May] - ACCEPTED
2015: Pallid Swift @ Glyn-Neath [5th & 6th Nov.] - ??

2016: Bonaparte's Gull [ad S] Cardiff Bay [5th & 19th Apr] - ??
2016: Gull-billed Tern [1] @ Loughor [18th - 21st May] - ??
2016: Squacco Hern [1] @ Watermill, Ogmore [29th May] - ??
2016: Gull-billed Tern @ Kenfig Pool [5th June] - ??

WRP - Work in Progress

2011: Black Brant @ Whiteford - still pending decision

2013: Great White Egret [2] @ Llanrhidian - ACCEPTED
2013: Purple Heron @ Kenfig Saltmarsh - ACCEPTED
2013: Red-necked Phalarope @ Kenfig - ACCEPTED
2013: Ring-billed Gull @ Neath Saltmarsh - ACCEPTED

2013: Nightingale @ Radyr Floodplain - ACCEPTED

2013: Red-backed Shrike @ Mewslade Valley - ACCEPTED
2013: Woodchat Shrike @ Morfa Tip, Margam [West Glam only] - ACCEPTED

2013: Surf Scoter @ Rhossili - ??

2014: Kumlien's Gull invasion - This large task likely to be summarised before submission
2014: Kumlien's Gull [adult] @ Ogmore Est. 11th & 17th Mar - IC
2014: Kumlien's Gull [juv] @ Cardiff Bay Barrage 2nd Mar - IC

2014: Black Brant @ Burry Inlet - ??
2014: Green-winged Teal @ Kenfig Saltmarsh [25th Mar. to 8th Apr.] - ACCEPTED
2014: Great White Egret [2] @ Llanrhidian - IC
2014: Great White Egret @ Kenfig Saltmarsh [30th Jun - 1st Jul] - ACCEPTED
2014: Purple Heron @ Kenfig Saltmarsh [30 Apr] - ACCEPTED

2014: Ring-billed Gull @ Blackpill [4/10] - NOT PROVEN

2014: Ring-billed Gull [2] @ Blackpill - IC

2014: Ring-billed Gull @ Broughton Beach - ??

2014: Ring-billed Gull @ Sth of Loughor Bridge [14th Mar] - IC
2014: Woodchat Shrike @ Gileston [28-29 Apr] - ACCEPTED
2014: Siberian Chiffchaff @ Kenfig NNR - ??
2014: Night Heron @ Cosmeston [12th June] - ACCEPTED
2014: GWE @ CBWR [23rd July] - ACCEPTED
2014: White Stork f/o Lisvane, Cardiff [21st Apr] - ACCEPTED
2014: Corn Bunting @ Lavernock Point [8th Sept] - ACCEPTED
2014: GWE @ Kenfig Saltmarsh [4th Oct.] - ACCEPTED
2014: GWE @ Llwyn-on Res. [7th Oct.] - ACCEPTED
2014: GWE @ Lavernock Point [13th Oct] - IC
2014: Caspian Gull @ Cosmeston [8th Dec.] - ACCEPTED
2014: Common Crane [5] f/o Central Cardiff - ACCEPTED
2014: GWE @ Kenfig Saltmarsh [May - sum plum.] - ACCEPTED
2014: GWE @ Hensol [13/10] - ACCEPTED
2014: Kentish Plover @ Crymlyn Burrows - ACCEPTED
2014: GWE @ CBWR [Jul] - ACCEPTED
2014: GWE @ River Neath, Briton Ferry [29th Nov] - ACCEPTED
2014: Common Rosefinch @ Mewslade, Gower [1st Dec] - ACCEPTED

2015: Lesser Scaup [male] @ CBWR, Cosmeston & Llanishen Res. [Jan-Jun] - IC
2015: Little Bunting @ Forest Farm, Cardiff [Feb-Apr] - ACCEPTED
2015: Rose-coloured Starling @ Aberavon [31st July - 4th Aug.] - ACCEPTED
2015: GWE @ Broughton, Gower [27th Sept.] - ??
2015: Glossy Ibis @ Lavernock Point [29th Sept.] - ACCEPTED
2015: Cattle Egret @ KNNR [30th Sept & 4th Oct] - ACCEPTED
2015: Ring-necked Duck @ CBWR [20th & 22nd and 24th - 28th Oct] - ACCEPTED

2016: Lesser Scaup [male] @ CBWR, Cosmeston & Lisvane Res. - {From 2015}
2016: Kentish Plover [1, colour-ringed] @ Sker Point [18th Apr] - IC
2016: Cattle Egret [2] @ Cardiff Bay [6th May] - IC
2016: Temminck's Stint [1] @ KNNR [5th June] - IC


BBRC, WRP & GRC UPDATED 8/06/2016

Records without Notes
If you have any information on any species that hasn't been listed, then please send the GRC details. These would be in the form of either written description or good photos. Thank You.
GRC

IMPORTANT NOTICES
Monthly Report for JULY 2016
NOW UPLOADED [5/08/2016]

GRC NEWS:

The VC41 Glamorgan Bird List has been up-dated and in the new British Birds Order 2013 edition

VC41 SPECIES OF CONCERN

All records/sightings are most welcome for the species listed below that do not currently requiring descriptions:
Grey Partridge [decrease in numbers - please log all sightings]
Collared Dove [decrease in numbers - please log all sightings]
Nightjar [GRC want all records please]
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker [GRC want all records please]
Willow Tit [GRC want all records please]
Marsh Tit [GRC want all records please]
Hawfinch [esp. records away from Fforestganol/Wenallt]