Red-rumped Swallow, Cwm Ivy.

Yesterday I managed to get out of work early enough to spend the afternoon watching the Red-rumped Swallow at Cwm Ivy, Gower. Found on Saturday by a group from Gower Ornithological Society, this little beauty could be seen actively feeding near Cwm Ivy Tor in the company of a Barn Swallow - which in itself is a great record for February.

Little Gull (Juvenile) : Cardiff Bay

A few shots from a visit this morning........

Arctic Tern : Cardiff Bay

A few shots from a visit this morning, never really came close enough for anything other than 'record' shots.....

Little Gull : Cardiff Bay

A few 'record' shots of the superb adult Little Gull from last Saturday afternoon.....

Caspian Gull Cardiff Bay

A few shots of a 2cy Caspian Gull found by Gareth Stamp in the Bay this morning. Nice to see one in daylight and standing. Sadly light still not brilliant so shutter speed a bit slower than ideal for the flight shots. Range about 130m so all images heavy crops from the original.

Still plenty going on at F.Ganol looks like 40 hfinch

Whitefronts at Ogmore 16/01/18

Two White-fronted Geese (albifrons) were on Ploran Mawr, Ogmore Estuary, today. Comparing the markings with the two at Kenfig just over a week ago there seems little doubt that these are the same individuals. This is my first record of the species at Ogmore since a flock of nine flew through on 03/12/1998.

Whooper Swan at the Watermill

This Whooper Swan was found yesterday (27/11/17) at the Watermill, Ogmore, by DCB. Apparently it soon flew off towards Ewenny, but by this morning it had returned and was feeding with the Mute herd. This species has been very scarce at Ogmore in recent years and it will be interesting to see if it is tempted to linger.

Middleton, Gower 30/9/17

                            Heavily cropped record shot of the Booted/Sykes warbler in
                            school lane. Found by E.A.Hunter on 29th.

Ailene hits the rocks

Thanks Ailene but we were expecting more birds than that!!