Mike Cram

Yet another photo of the male Kingfisher seen daily at Kenfig Pool. #glamorganbirds

The winds had a northerly element at Porthcawl this morning, NW so the seawatch was quiet, just 6 Common Scoter. There was more activity on the lawns at Irongate Point with 2 adult winter Med Gull, Rock Pipit, 2 Chough and a Rook.

I used to play cricket there. Nice to see it hang around for everyone.

Shame about the Eye-browed Bernie. Hope you catch up with it. You've brought back a memory there, the one at Porthloo lane in 1993 was a cracker.

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Red-breasted Mergansers can be tricky to see away from North Gower, but there is one happily fishing and associating with a Goosander on the Ogmore estuary. Easy access to its location from the big layby downstream of Portobello House. #glamorganbirds

Yeah a galactic size Victoria Sponge trumps a Sorcerer in my book!! Nice to meet you too.

S.Wales Butterfly Conservation Members Day&AGM was a cracking event today. Thanks all speakers plus all who brought cake! Dr Tim Blackburn trapped @ KNNR last night and brought The Sorcerer with him. Potential Welsh first! Nice to see Merveille de jour too. #mothsmatter @savebutterflies.bsky.social

Perhaps a name change to Large Waistcot!!

Car park charges apply unless you are registered at KNNR as a volunteer or a season ticket holders.

I'm useless at remembering all the hashtags!

Aside from the Merlin at Sker, 3 DB Brents are still there. Vis mig: 69 Skylark, 21 Pied Wagtail, 30 Chaffinch, 24 Meadow Pipit, 5 Siskin, 1 Redpoll. On the sea Shelduck, Pintail d/c and 10 C.Scoter.

A nice morning out at Sker Point got better when I chanced across a brilliant photographic opportunity with this lovely Merlin. #glamorganbirds

Marveillous!!

50 of 24sp moths in the Kenfig NNR traps this am. The highlight was a Large Wainscot. Pink-barred Sallow, Autumnal Rustic, Flounced and Beaded Chestnut, Pine & Cypress Carpet, Rhomboid Tortrix and Blasto. lacticolella best of the rest. #mothsmatter @savebutterflies.bsky.social

I have the same issue and the same opinion!

Continuing the recent quieter spell at Kenfig NNR, a Pintail and Little Grebe on the Pool plus smaller numbers of wildfowl 24 Greylags, 2 Tufties, 3 Gadwall and 2 Wigeon. Passerine movement light just 8 Pied Wagtail and 8 Bullfinch east. Just 5 Chiffchaff noted. #glamorganbirds

Just 8 moths of 5 sp here last night in Bridgend. Worth the effort as Green-brindled Crescent and 2 Eudonia angustea were new for the year (Y245). Otherwise just 3 CM Carpet, 1 Lunar Underwing and another Square-spot Rustic. #mothsmatter @savebutterflies.bsky.social

Our quiet autumn continues with just 3 moths last night here in Bridgend. 2 Lunar Underwing and 1 Turnip. #mothsmatter @savebutterflies.bsky.social

Apologies the Tortrix is Acleris rhombana.

Smashing shots Frank!

Kenfig NNR traps last night: c30 moths incl Depressaria daucella, Epinotia caprana, Eudonia angustea, Cheq F-tree Tortrix, CM Carpet, Green Carpet, November moth agg, Vestal, Beaded Chestnut, Flounced Chestnut, Autumnal Rustic, Black Rustic, Sallow. #mothsmatter @savebutterflies.bsky.social

Daytime hog activity here in the garden. We've asked an expert but it may be an expectant female.

You never know out there Paul!

Memories. Can't believe it is 25 years since Emma and I had this Honey Buzzard fly low south over us on the Prince of Wales track at Kenfig NNR (01/10/2000)

Memories of being on the first Scillonian trip rammed with birders. 1988? Will have to dig out tbe photos....

That smashes KNNR to date Owen. We're on 171. Past 2 years here have both been 179.

Nice one Frank.

Thanks Colin @eastglambto.bsky.social a lovely Firecrest in the net this morning at Kenfig! Hobby and Hen Harrier over as well. #glamorganbirds

Pleased to see the Glossy Ibis that has been mobile around Kenfig NNR last 2 days. A new bird for the reserve for me. Caught up with it at dawn feeding in the east fields near caravan site.