Ring-billed Gull (now 2nd winter) returned to Lamby Lake at the beginning of the month, often coming to bread. Elsewhere, the Whooper Swan lingered on the Ogmore Estuary and was eventually joined by a second bird. Nantyffyllon produced a Yellow-browed Warbler whilst Cardiff Bay hosted a very showy Slavonian Grebe. A scattering of Black Redstarts were seen in the Bay and along the coast. However, mid month Wayne Strong struck gold at Cosmeston turning up both Ferruginous Duck and Bearded Tit in the same morning. The duck proved somewhat elusive often disappearing into the reeds. In stark contrast the Bearded Tit showed exceptionally well, providing photographers with some great photo opportunities often down to a few feet. Other good birds in month included Snow Buntings at Werfa, Nash Point and Ogmore-by-Sea, Richard’s Pipit near Cwn Nash, Firecrest and Woodlark at Lavernock Point, and several Water Pipits on the lower Ogmore River.
1st - Ring-billed Gull, Lamby Lake - all month. Whooper Swan and Med Gull Watermill
3rd - Merlin at Foel-y-Dyffryn, Maesteg
5th - Redpoll Bute Park. Brent Goose Aberthaw. Firecrest and Brambling Lavernock Point
6th - Yellow-browed Warbler Nantyffyllon
7th - Yellow-browed Warbler Nantyffyllon, Short-eared Owl Rumney Great Wharf
8th - Yellow-browed Warbler Nantyffyllon, Whooper Swan (2) Watermill
9th - Slavonian Grebe Cardiff Bay - all month
10th - Snow Bunting Ogmore-by-Sea
11th - Snow Bunting Ogmore-by-Sea, Yellow-browed Warbler Nantyffyllon
13th - Whooper Swan Watermill
14th - Woodlark, Lavernock Point, Water Pipit(2) Ogmore Estuary
15th - Ferruginous Duck and Bearded Tit (until month end) Cosmeston Lakes
16th - Short-eared Owl (3) Sluice Farm/Rumney Great Wharf
17th - Ferruginous Duck Cosmeston Lakes
18th - Ferruginous Duck Cosmeston Lakes, Black Redstart and Goldeneye Cardiff Bay, Eider Penarth Head, Snow Bunting Werfa
19th - Black Redstart Cardiff Bay Ice Rink, Whooper Swan still present Watermill, Chough (2) Southerndown
20th - Ferruginous Duck and Bearded Tit Cosmeston
21st - Whooper Swan & Green Sandpiper Watermill, Purple Sandpiper Ogmore-by-Sea
23rd - Ferruginous Duck and Bearded Tit Cosmeston
26th - Richard's Pipit Cwn Nash, Black Redstart Barrage, Redpoll Hendre Lake
28th - 8 Redpolls Watermark, Cardiff Bay
29th - Bearded Tit Cosmeston
30th - Black Redstart and Redpoll Watermark, Cardiff Bay
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