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 🐦

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. [[email protected]]. Full details glamorganbirds.org.uk/category/news/

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...

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...

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. drive.google.com/file/d/1Pfcp...

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 drive.google.com/file/d/18iRS...

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: drive.google.com/file/d/1yW0I...

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

Many congratulations to Tate Lloyd, the inaugural recipient of the Robert Bradshaw Award! 🎉 Tate truly embodies the spirit of this award, showing incredible dedication to birding and conservation in East Glamorgan. #BirdingWales

Belated brief report of our field trip to Castell Nos on Sun 18th May, led by Ceri Jones and co-led by Alan Rosney. Highlights were 4 Cuckoos, Whinchat, Redpoll, Crossbill, Tree Pipit and Peregrine, out of 39 species seen. More detail here glamorganbirds.org.uk/2025/05/25/c... #birdingWales

Thank you to everyone who has taken part in the Glamorgan Bird Club Big Bird Count! Remember to send in your photos and lists to: [email protected] 🐦 #birdingwales

I was dissatisfied with the photos I took of the Yellow Wagtail at Sker yesterday so had another go today with better results. #birdingWales @glamorganbirdclub.bsky.social @eastglambto.bsky.social

There were 34 folk at the GBC AGM last night, at Pencoed Rugby Club - a great turnout so thanks all. The formal business went off ok and young member Tate Lloyd @tatelloyd18.bsky.social was presented with our inaugural Robert Bradshaw Award, by John [email protected] . #birdingWales

Our neighbours in Gwent are holding a Cetti’s Warbler survey this spring. If you’re birding in the county i.e. anywhere east of the River Rhymney, please record the location/number of singing Cetti’s you come across in @birdtrack.bsky.social, @sewbrec.org.uk or eBird. 🙏 📷 Liz Cutting (BTO Images)

@glamorganbirdclub.bsky.social All set up ready for Earth Day in Coleg y Cwmoedd, Nantgarw

Announcing the 2025 East Glamorgan Big Bird Count! Running from the 25th -28th April. Make sure to send your lists and photos in! #BirdingWales

The 2025 GBC AGM will be on Tues 22nd Apr, 7:30 p.m., at Pencoed Rugby Club, 31 Felindre Road, Pencoed, CF35 5PB. Do come along and support your club. Here’s a link to a page on this website with all the info you need. glamorganbirds.org.uk/glamorgan-bi...

Grey Herons are in decline. It’s important we know where they breed. We know of only 5 heronries in our region. Are there others out there we don’t know about? This spring, when you’re out birding, please keep an eye out for heronries and message us if you find one. Thanks 🙏

Our field trip to Forest of Dean on Sat 8th was successful. 20 folk saw 45 species including the targets of Goshawk, Hawfinch, Marsh Tit & Mandarin, plus an unexpected bonus of Red Kite from New Fancy. Fly-over Xbills there too. Full list here: drive.google.com/file/d/1EllC...

Some GBC field trippers on a cold damp trek round Cosmeston. #birdingWales

A trip on 20th saw 18 folk at Cosmeston Lakes CP, led by John Wilson on his local patch. Highlights were Water Rail + 2 Redpolls by the dipping pond, and an ad Med Gull on E. lake. No Marsh Tit in Cogan Wood 🙁, but a list of 37 species wasn't too bad. Full list here: drive.google.com/file/d/11WNo...