Last Thursday 13th, Friday 14th, and Saturday 15th January I made visits to see and try to photograph the Cirl Bunting that had been found by Tom Wright of the ringing group during a session at Tyn-Y-Caeau Farm, Marcross. It was seen in the hedgerow adjacent the sacrificial strip which has been a feature for many years.
The big listers were all present wishing to add the bird to at least their Glamorgan lists as the species has not officially been recorded in Glamorgan since 1934.
I didn't see the bird on Thursday and had to leave by 1.30pm as Teresa needed the car, I did however get lucky on Friday when the bird showed in the hedge at 08.55, 25 minutes after I arrived, it then showed again 3 times between 10.10 and 10.30 but not again before I left at mid-day.
Another visit was arranged with good friend Dave Gilbert for Saturday as Dave wished to see and attempt to photograph the bird, this however proved difficult until Alex Bevan picked up the bird through his 'scope feeding distantly on the ground in an adjacent field, this was to the relief of all present who hadn't already seen the bird.
It was too far to photograph but Dave and myself enjoyed good 'scope views through borrowed 'scopes.
Here are some images of the bird in the hedge from Friday's visit unfortunately obscured by various twigs, aaarrrrgggghhhh !!
If the bird remains I'll undoubtedly have another go at getting better photographs........
The group photo was taken by 'Jake' Gilmore and pinched from Twitter, Dave Gilbert is far left and I'm second from the right, others present included Dean Bolt, Alex Bevan, Rob Jones, Judd Hunt, Mike Powell, Gary Harper and of course 'Jake'.
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