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Guidelines for Reporting Rarities and Submission of Annual Records
Detailed records of nationally or locally rare species (guidance on these is here) should be sent to the County Recorder Eddie Hunter (goweros23@gmail.com) as soon as possible after the sighting. An appropriate description should be provided of the species, your previous experience of it (and similar species), the circumstances and weather conditions in which the sighting occurred and any other pertinent information (such as photos). He will then circulate to the local or national records committee as relevant.

Day to day observations, including of nest sites, flocks of birds and species of local interest, should be collated in the Annual Record Form and sent to Eddie as an email attachment following each calendar year. Receiving these by the end of January is ideal as an early start can then be made on compiling the annual report.

PLEASE NOTE

Please could we ask that detailed locational information that may lead to the disturbance of the nest sites of species listed under Schedule 1 of the Wildlife & Countryside Act (1981) is omitted from any posts. This may otherwise lead to an offence being committed.

Schedule 1 species that regularly breed in the recording area are Dartford warbler, chough, honey buzzard, crossbill, goshawk, kingfisher, hobby, red kite, barn owl, peregrine, little ringed plover and Cetti’s warbler.

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Jeremy Douglas-Jones
23 December 2024 15:28

Marsh Harrier at the Llanrhidian end of the marsh road mid day in rainy conditions Photos by Derek Jones

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Jess Stone
Jess Stone
23 December 2024 10:10

Female Marsh Harrier hunting over Llanrhidian marsh. Hundreds of Lapwing out on the Green

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Jess Stone
22 December 2024 20:43

The wintering Blackcaps are back in the garden, today had 2 male and 2 female. Ringtail on Llanrhidian Marsh today as well as hundreds of Lapwing and about 20 Greylag Geese

Barry Stewart
21 December 2024 21:17

One of the roosting Treecreepers embedded into a local Giant Sequoia tree. Remarkable feathering on the back to give extra camouflage and insulation.

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Barry Stewart
21 December 2024 16:54

There were 3 Hen Harriers hunting at Llanrhidian Marsh today (video link below) and at Dalton’s Point, 5 Spoonbills were feeding in the closet pill. Nice to see the sun briefly! https://photos.app.goo.gl/W8DJvUsfmGuAD5u38

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Terry Tovey
Terry Tovey
20 December 2024 06:51

19th Brunel dock area a red kite being mobbed by the local gulls

ian tew
19 December 2024 16:58

Marsh Road, Crofty to Llanrhidian quiet except on return passing Berthlwyd Chapel when suddenly a Red Kite overhead followed by a subadult male Hen Harrier flying past at close range.

Jess Stone
Jess Stone
19 December 2024 13:40

Also hundreds of Lapwing out on the Green

Jess Stone
Jess Stone
19 December 2024 13:36

Female Marsh Harrier hunting over Llanrhidian Marsh this morning

Owain Gabb
18 December 2024 08:25

Gower Birds has gone to the printers and will be sent out / hand delivered to our members as soon as we have it.

If you would like to join GOS it is £12 for a single membership and £15 for a joint membership. In addition to the report you get email reminders about walks and talks, information about the other activities GOS gets involved in (influencing and sponsoring local conservation initiatives) and the knowledge that you are contributing to bird recording and conservation in Swansea, Gower and Neath Port Talbot. To join visit our website here: https://www.gowerbirds.org.uk/members/

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Derek Jones
17 December 2024 18:51

2 of a small flock of 7 goldfinches that have been feeding on the seeds on Crofty Marsh during the past few days.

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Terry Tovey
Terry Tovey
15 December 2024 20:12

15th male and female goosander on the river by cadaxton salt marsh ,viewable from the viewing platform by Morrison’s.