Glamorgan Bird Club

Pix by John W.

V damp Club trip to Garwnant this a.m. with 17 participants. Immed succes tho' with Willow Tit in the car park. Nice views of Dipper on the river and Snipe at N end of Llwyn-on Res. 26 spp noted - full list: drive.google.com/file/d/1uGHh...
#birdingWales

Live talk next week Tues 3rd Mar at Pencoed Rugby Club, at 7:30 p.m. Due to unexpected circs, there's a change of speaker & subject: David Carrington will be giving an illustrated talk on "Birding in Tasmania and Victoria", having spent 3 weeks in SE Australia during late spring.

25 participants! for a trip to E Cardiff this a.m. - Cors Crychydd Reen and RGW. 51 species seen incl a Woodcock at Cors Crychydd. Waders Grey Plover, Lapwing, Redshank, Dunlin, Curlew & Oyc. Some Pintail & Wigeon. List here: drive.google.com/file/d/1s2zR...

Roedd y sesiwn hyfforddi Arolwg Adar sy'n Nythu @btocymru.bsky.social rhad ac am ddim hon wedi gwerthu allan ond, oherwydd y galw mawr, rydym newydd ychwanegu tri lle arall. Os hoffech ymuno â ni, archebwch eich lle cyn gynted â phosibl.

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This free @btocymru.bsky.social Breeding Bird Survey training session was ‘sold out’ but, due to popular demand we’ve just added another three places. If you’d like to join us, please book your place asap.

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Glamorgan Bird Club Enjoying and conserving local bird life.

Interested in birds? We're promoting our '15 month m'ship, for the price of 12' offer. Join now and be a member until the end of March 2027. Potential Christmas present? Visit glamorganbirds.org.uk and click the big "Join" button. Need help? - get in touch with the Memb Sec alanrosney@gmail.com

61 spp seen on a Club trip y'day to a wet Slimbridge WWT. Geese incl big nos. of Barnacles, distant Russian Whitefronts and 2 Snow Geese & 1 Ross's Goose of dubious provenance. Waders incl Little Stint and 13 Ruff. Firecrest also seen. 12 Cranes flying in was a great finale. #birdingWales #ukbirding

42 species seen on a club trip around Cosmeston this morning. Highlights were Siskin, Fieldfare, Redwing [many], a feeding flock with Long-tailed, Coal, Blue, and Gt Tits, Chiffchaff, Goldcrest & Treecreeper [and Yellow-browed Wblr - only 1 obs saw it :-(]. Full list drive.google.com/file/d/1soT9...

Tomorrows walk from Rest Bay > Sker Pt is cancelled due to v wet weather forecast. Full details have been emailed to GBC News group and posted on our FB page. Sorry folks! #birdingWales

Quick heads up that tonight's talk on the Danube Delta will be in the upstairs room at Pencoed Rugby Club 7:30 p.m.. #birdingWales

Two upcoming events:
Tues 4th Nov Pencoed Rugby Club 7:30 p.m. A talk by John Wilson on birding by boat in the Danube Delta, Romania.
Sun 9th Nov - field trip - walk from Rest Bay to Sker Pt & back. Meet 9 a.m. Rest Bay car park [£1 all day]. Email John Wilson if coming johndw1948 at gmail dot com

Just a heads up that the trip to Cwm Nash tomorrow [Thurs 23rd] has been cancelled due to a yellow weather warning. Sorry folks, but your wellbeing is a priority.

Don't forget there's a live indoor meeting at Pencoed Rugby Club on Tues [7th Oct], 7:30 p.m. in the upstairs room. Club member David Rich will be giving us an illustrated talk about his many birding visits to the USA. It'll be v interesting.
The Rugby Club is in Velindre Rd, CF35 5PB. #birdingWales

An update re our annual Big Bird Count in E. Glam - see glamorganbirds.org.uk/2025/09/15/2...
This is due this weekend, 3-6 Oct. In view of the forecast incoming storm we've decided to add in the following weekend for allowable counts i.e. 10-13 Oct. #birdingWales

Exc trip to Pembrey Dock, Kidwelly, WWT Llanelli on Sun 28th with 21 members. 64 species! Grey Phal at Kidwelly was the star among 15 spp of wader overall, including Curlew Sands, Ruff, Spotted Redshank & Greenshank. #birdingWales Full rept & link to list here: glamorganbirds.org.uk/category/tri...

This Saturday, 27th September, the club will be running a Birding Walk for Women at Bryngarw Country Park! Meet in the car park at 10am 🐦

This Saturday, 27th September, the club will be running a Birding Walk for Women at Bryngarw Country Park! Meet in the car park at 10am 🐦

News – Glamorgan Bird Club Posts about News written by John Wilson and Glamorgan Birds

There's a field trip to Kidwelly Quay and Burry Port/Pembrey Old Harbour on Sunday 28th Sept. Meet at Kidwelly Quay car park at 9 a.m. Waders at Kidwelly, and Terns at the Old Harbour. Let me know if you're coming. [johndw1948@gmail.com]. Full details glamorganbirds.org.uk/category/news/

The Robert Bradshaw Award This award has been created by the Glamorgan Bird Club trustees to recognise contributions that the late Rob Bradshaw, fellow trustee, made to the Club. The Award is to reflect, in particular, Rob’…

It's not too late to nominate a young birder for our Robert Bradshaw Award - an award we created to recognise contributions that the late Rob Bradshaw, a fellow trustee, made to the Club, esp wrt our Youth Membership Scheme Full details on the website: glamorganbirds.org.uk/the-robert-b...

24 Aug - 22 members went to Peterston Moors [R. Ely floodplain]. The target of Green Sand was 'ticked' - 5, poss 8 seen in flight. Other h'lights - Red Kite, Stock Doves, Dipper, Grey Wag, GS Pecker ... #birdingWales. Good nos of butterflies.
Full list [32 spp]: drive.google.com/file/d/1l_J7...

juv Common Whitethroat

Successful GBC field trip to Nash Pt & environs this a.m. 39 spp logged including 2 obliging Chough that posed on the roof of a lighthouse building. Also seen, Red Kite, juv Whitethroats, Stonechat fam groups. Full list here: drive.google.com/file/d/1Gy7r...

PS plse email John Wilson if you are attending - johndw1948 at gmail dot com

Field trip 27 July – Nash Point & environs We have had to change the venue for next weekend’s outing, which was due to be at Rhossili/Worms Head. However due to the fire at the hotel there, there are restrictions on access and parking…

Upcoming field trip - Sun 27 Jul - Nash Point. Meet 9 a.m. Nash Pt carpark. NB was due to be to Rhossili but rescheduled due to poss restrictions resulting from the recent hotel fire. Full details here glamorganbirds.org.uk/2025/07/21/f...

We are pleased to announce publication of our 2023 East Glamorgan Bird Report - link to download below. Huge thanks to current editor and team for turning it round in 6 months. Same aim for the 2024 report.
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Now corrected. 🙂

John W here. Thanks @bazstewart.bsky.social Whoops! That crept in when I was converting the spreadsheet to a pdf. I'll correct it and re-upload so the link will load the corrected version.

For anyone who visits Llanishen & Lisvane Reservoirs - see. link below for a list of all birds seen there in 2024, compiled by @nick-lisres.bsky.social [Nick McMeil-Watson] @philb609.bsky.social [Phil Bristow] and Simon Lawrence. Nice one! #birdingWales
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4-spotted Chaser

Grass Snake

Black-tailed Skimmer

Red-eyed Damselfly pair

Successful field trip to Somerset Levels y'day. 6+Hobbies hunting huge nos. of Odonata. Also Bittern, Marsh Harrier egrets etc. Main birds mostly distant. Circling White Stork for a couple of folk! Non-avian pix below. #birdingWales 60 spp logged:
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Welcoming Swifts Back to our Skies!

We’re thrilled to announce the Swift Tower has officially been installed today at Cold Knap Park, Barry

This newly commissioned sculpture isn’t just a striking addition to our local landscape - it’s also designed to become a vital habitat for swifts and bats