The Bonaparte’s Gull was still showing very well at Channel View this morning. The female Ring-necked Duck was off the Ice Rink Car Park with the Tufted Duck flock & the Caspian Gull was in the Bay again.
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Sunday, 21 February 2021
Saturday, 20 February 2021
Bonaparte’s Gull
The Bonaparte’s Gull showed distantly from Channel View late afternoon. Seems to range from here down to road bridge.
Thursday, 18 February 2021
Gileston
A Male and Female Black Redstart in the same area just inside the power station near the carpark.
Recently there were 43 Brent Geese off Gileston and a female Scaup at Rhoose Pools.
Thursday, 11 February 2021
Gileston
A Black Redstart along the wall searching for food on the path and on the beach. This was a female type but not seen the male recently.
Saturday, 6 February 2021
Carvings.
With nowhere half decent within walking distance from my home to do any birding it's back out in the shed to carve a few. Keeps me sane.
Wednesday, 3 February 2021
Sunday, 17 January 2021
Cosmeston
At least 10 Hawfinches probably more in trees along the edge of Cogan Wood just north of the Dragonfly Pond in West Paddock. Otherwise, Little Egret, Wigeon, Gadwall, Shoveler, Tufted Duck & Pochard.
Monday, 4 January 2021
Gileston
25 Brent geese all pale bellied.
Black Redstart, 120 Wigeon, 10 shelduck, 2 Peregrines, 2 Chiffchaff.
Saturday, 2 January 2021
Cardiff Bay
The female Ring-necked Duck was back on the Wetland Reserve this afternoon whilst the Caspian Gull appeared again not long after 3pm, as usual viewed from the boardwalk.
Gileston
The Black Redstart was again at power station at the point. 1 Bar t Godwit with Curlews.
No sign of any Brent Geese . 120 Wigeons.
At Rhoose pools there was a Short eared Owl recently.
Friday, 1 January 2021
Cardiff Bay
Monday, 28 December 2020
Gileston
A male Black Redstart being the first here this autumn/winter was just inside the compound about200m from car park. 6 Little Egrets
11 Pale bellied Brents with 75+ Wigeon.
Flemingston.
150 Lapwing ,100+Cananda Geese also 2 Greylags. Are mostly flooded attracting a lot of birds.
Saturday, 26 December 2020
Thursday, 24 December 2020
Cardiff Bay
The 1CY Caspian Gull was off the Ice Rink Car Park briefly this evening, although most of the gulls were sat over towards the Yachts off the boardwalk due to the northerly wind. Also Scaup still present.
Sunday, 20 December 2020
Long-tailed Duck
The LT Duck showed very well at dusk in Cardiff Bay just off the Ice Rink Car park. Otherwise, the 1CY Caspian Gull put in a brief appearance along with an adult Yellow-legged Gull.
Saturday, 19 December 2020
Cardiff Bay
A bit of a Cardiff Bay purple patch this afternoon with both Caspian Gulls, 1CY & 2CY appearing in the roost along with a Great Northern Diver and Long-tailed Duck, not that I got to see any of them 😕. Hopefully, the Diver and Duck will be there tomorrow, Elsewhere the female Ring-necked Duck and a Scaup were at Cosmeston.
Friday, 18 December 2020
Sightings
Cardiff Bay - The 1CY Caspian Gull showed reasonably well off the Ice Rink Car Park this evening amongst the rain and general gloom. Otherwise the Scaup was still amongst the Tufted flock but no sign of any Ring-necked Ducks. Earlier at Cosmeston the Wigeon was still present along with a Chiff Chaff in Cogan Wood, where yesterday the Marsh Tit showed well in the general area of the Dragon Sculpture.
Sunday, 13 December 2020
Sightings
The 1CY female Ring-necked Duck was still on Cosmeston West Lake this pm along with a male Wigeon and a few Gadwall. Elsewhere, a look from the boardwalk in Cardiff Bay at the gull roost produced at least 3 Yellow-legged Gulls and a 1CY Caspian Gull sat on a buoy.
Saturday, 5 December 2020
Cardiff Bay
The 1CY Caspian Gull that has been gracing the Bay since last weekend again appeared in the roost this evening. However, it was quite distant sat out in the middle of the bay viewed from the boardwalk from 16:15. There were also at least 3 Yellow-legged Gulls amongst the roost.
Monday, 16 November 2020
Saturday, 14 November 2020
St Mary’s Well Bay
Firecrest this pm by the ruined house. Presumably the same bird Graham saw recently.
Sunday, 1 November 2020
Cardiff Bay
The Ring-necked Ducks were back in the Bay late afternoon with the main Tufted Duck flock in front of the Ice Rink Car Park.
Saturday, 31 October 2020
Sightings
Both Ring-necked Ducks were showing very well on East Lake, Cosmeston this afternoon, although the main Tufted Duck flock appears to be elsewhere, presumably down the Bay. At Lavernock, Crossbill & Swallow.
Sunday, 25 October 2020
Ring-necked Ducks
Friday, 23 October 2020
Cosmeston
The Ring-necked Duck was still at Cosmeston on West Lake this morning, whilst the male Goldeneye was on East Lake. Plenty of Thrushes still in West Paddock along with a few late Swallows.
Wednesday, 21 October 2020
Cosmeston
There’s been a 1CY Ring-necked Duck at Cosmeston for the last few days and there was a Yellow-browed Warbler briefly this evening half way along the West Paddock Hedge. Also quite a few Redwing and Fieldfares.
Thursday, 15 October 2020
Friday, 9 October 2020
Thursday, 3 September 2020
Pembrokeshire Gann
Wednesday, 2 September 2020
Pembrokeshire
Tuesday, 1 September 2020
Pembrokeshire
Saturday, 22 August 2020
Friday, 21 August 2020
Lavernock Point
A seawatch this morning produced Arctic Skua 1, Sandwich Tern 1, Commic Tern 2, Common Scoter 1, Gannet 50, Manx Shearwater 70, Med Gull 2, Little Egret 1, Whimbrel 4 & a few Fulmars.
Sunday, 16 August 2020
Cosmeston
A scattering of migrants yesterday and today in West Paddock and Sully Brook included small numbers of Willow Warblers, several Tree Pipits, 1 Whinchat, 2 Wheatears, Blackcaps and a few Whitethroats.
Tuesday, 11 August 2020
Tuesday, 4 August 2020
Thursday, 30 July 2020
Llanilid middle southern pools
Tuesday, 21 July 2020
Saturday, 18 July 2020
Cardiff Bay
The 10 Cattle Egrets were still at the Wetlands Reserve mid-evening. Out of sight from the boardwalk or if standing in front of St David's Hotel so best viewed from the Barrage Footpath looking back over towards the reserve. Also on the Barrage a few migrants starting to move back through, including Willow Warbler and Common Sandpiper.