GRC Blog


Welcome to the GRC Recorders pages. This blog provides details on all the relevant news of Glamorgan’s scarcer birds, plus all BBRC & WRP decisions that affect us locally. It will also be used to document the status and occurrence of these scarcer species and we welcome contributions from anyone with photographs, artwork or documentation of rarities past, present and future. The GRC also welcomes all seawatching news from around Glamorgan and news of passage migrants in spring & autumn, uncommon birds in our area and unusual behaviour.


All visitors are welcome. You must first register by sending an email to GlamRC@gmail.com before you can contribute. An invite will be sent to your email address. Blog content will be strictly moderated. Access to pages and downloads are available to everyone. All photographs on this blog remain the property of the originator. If you would like to use photos, please arrange permission beforehand.


The Glamorgan Rarities Committee, in conjunction with the Glamorgan Bird Club & Gower Wildlife , have agreed to co-operate with the Welsh Ornithological Society in the sharing of bird records & photographs in the interest of keeping accurate records and to promote birdwatching in North, Mid & South Wales.

Wednesday, 7 August 2013

Roseate Tern in the Burry Inlet

 An adult Roseate Tern was found by Rob Hunt at Pembrey Harbour, yesterday evening, around the high tide mark. Today the bird showed well for Rob J, Darren C and myself. Although it did disappear for 45mins split either side of high tide when it moved off with the chaotic tern flock made up mainly of Sandwich Terns (120+) and a couple of Common Terns. In the past when this bird has turned up, it has ventured over to the Glamorgan side; Barry Stewart has picked it on at least two of the more recent years. The tide height at the moment isn't big enough to force the terns from Pembrey by submerging their favoured sand bar roosting point. However, if this bird sticks around for a few more days the higher tides may persuade the tern flock to explore alternative roosting locations on the Glamorgan side. Probably worth a shout...

Posted by at

1 comment:

Barry Stewart said...

I'll be waiting for him again ;)
Salthouse Point is the best spot to be, alternatively the birds may join the roost at Wernffrwd, but you can see what's happening from Salthouse. Friday and Saturday's tides look promising.

7 August 2013 at 22:56

Post a Comment

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)