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.

Sunday, 31 March 2013

RBG and Water Pipit at Neath Abbey Saltmarsh

 The Ring-billed Gull spent some time feeding on the flooded saltmarsh not far from the roundabout around high tide, today. Also after weeks of checking, a Water Pipit finally put in a very brief appearance before disappearing into the maze of creeks and channels, viewed from the roundabout as well.

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Osprey,Cantref res this am.

One of 2 Ospreys seen this morning ,although this photo was taken at Cantref res one bird was seen heading back towards Llwyn-on res.
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News

An Iceland Gull [prob 1st W] at Ogmore [from bridge to WTW] per M. Chown

Also sum plum Water Pipit at Portobello [GS]

Adult Bonaparte's Gull in Cardiff Bay viewable from the overspill carpark at Cardiff yacht club.
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Saturday, 30 March 2013

Pale-bellied and Dark-bellied Brent Geese

                                          Pale-bellied Brent

                                          Dark-bellied Brent

3 adult Pale-bellied and 1 adult Dark-bellied Brent Geese at Aberthaw rivermouth. Seen 16:30-17:00 when flew off in direction of Hinkley Point, Somerset (which appears to be a regular wintering spot for P-b and D-b Brents).
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News

Lesser Scaup at Cosmeston (JDW)
Slavonian Grebe at Wernffrwd (BS)
1+ Osprey in the Llwyn-on Res and Cantref Res Area (CJ)(MB)
Little Ringed Plover at Watermill, Ogmore (NPR)
Ring-billed Gull at Neath Abbey salt marsh (MB)
Short-eared Owl at Rhaslas (CJ)
M+F Ring Ouzel at Ogmore (JS)
M Ring Ouzel at Ram Grove (OGa)
2 Water Pipit and Scandinavian Rock Pipit Burry Inlet between Gowerton and Berthlwyd (BS)
Bonaparte's Gull [ad] in Cardiff Bay from yacht club carpark [MCP]
Snow Bunting at Killay, Swansea [DH]
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Friday, 29 March 2013

Ring ouzel

                                  The Ogmore bird, found and photographed by Bob Hopkins.

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VC41 News

28th March
The Great Grey Shrike was again at Llanwonno [KH]

The Ring Ouzel was still at Ogmore [DR]

Two summer plumage Slavonian Grebes at Whiteford Pt., Gower [JD]

A Black Redstart at Prospect Place, Cardiff Bay [CJ]
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Monday, 25 March 2013

News

25th March
Ring Ouzel & Black Redstart at Ogmore [RH]. Little Gull still present in Cardiff Bay [JDW].

24th March
The drake Lesser Scaup was in CBWR & the Bonaparte's Gull in Cardiff Bay 24th [WMS]. Also a Little Gull present.
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Saturday, 23 March 2013

Black necked grebe in summer plumage at Kenfig NNR. Nice looking bird!
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Avocet at Ogmore estuary this evening.


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