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, 30 April 2014

Purple Heron at Kenfig Saltmarsh

A record shot (of sorts) of the Purple Heron, found earlier by Neil Donaghy. Appears to be an adult to me. It seems to have a preference for feeding in the reedbed just upstream of the WCP footbridge, although the bird did drop into the main reedbed further upstream around 18:20. The bird was not subsequently seen to fly from this area before 19:00 and may have gone to roost there.
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Good Day at Sker and Kenfig





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Hooded Crow at Sker Farm

Record shot at 500m with Sker House behind - thanks Dean for this long overdue county bird.

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Tuesday, 29 April 2014

Hoopoe at Langland

© P. Thorpe
Photo sent in of a Hoopoe seen this morning around the houses east of Langland Bay, not far from the Wales Coast Path. No further details have been made available as to whether this bird was seen again later in the day. If going looking for this bird tomorrow please be mindful to respect the privacy of the local residents.
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Woodchat Shrike : Gileston

Showed well after work this evening between 6.30-7.15pm.
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Gileston Woodchat Shrike 29/04/2014



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Monday, 28 April 2014

Garganeys at Kenfig Saltmarsh/reedbed

Karl Luxford saw a pair there on Sunday and Darren Coombs had a drake there today. The red crested pochard was not present on Kenfig Pool when I looked briefly this morning and this afternoon.
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Woodchat Shrike

A report of a Woodchat Shrike at Gileston seen on the wall that separates the rough grassy area from the farm fields at c16.10. No further details. 
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Sunday, 27 April 2014

Spoonbill at Penclawdd

Presumably this is the same bird that has been at Penclacwydd the last week or so? Watched feeding on the falling tide off Penclawdd from the south side of Loughor Bridge at 20:03hrs. Shortly afterwards I also saw the 2cy Franklin's Gull fly across the estuary from Penclawdd to Penclacwydd - perhaps a clue to where it may be when it's absent from WWT? The Black Swan has also returned, and was grazing on the marsh with the Mutes at Berthlwyd.
SPOONBILL VIDEO
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Important Request

Re: Bonaparte's Gull at the Ogmore 2013

The GRC [& BBRC] are particularly interested if anyone saw this bird between 14th to 17th March 2013. Also in April between 14th and 17th. Any info on these dates would be much appreciated. 
Please email me with your information. Thank You DRWG.
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