July Highlights

Pretty much a rarity free July. The closest we got to any excitement were 2 singing Quail near Maesteg at Mynydd Baeden which showed now and again for those prepared to sweat it out. Elsewhere an eclipse drake Goldeneye at Lisvane Reservoir was somewhat unseasonal to say the least. Otherwise, it was eyes to the floor and time to dust down those Odanata and Butterfly guides.

4th - Cold Knapp Barry - Med Gull 1.

5th - Aberthaw - 5 Gannet, good number of Manx Shearwater, Fulmar & Little Egret. 2 Black-tailed Godwit Kenfig Pool. Wernffrwd Brent Goose 1 & 11 Eider.

7th - Whimbrel & 2 Common Sandpipers Cors Crychydd Reen. Ad Med Gull 3 Common Sandpipers Ogmore Estuary.

8th - Rumney Great Wharf /Rhymney Estuary - Yellow-legged Gull ad, Little Egret 1 & Peregrine. Wernffrwd 1 Brent Goose & 11 Eider.

9th - Gannet & Goosander Cardiff Bay. 1st summer Med Gull Cardiff Heliport. Drake Goldeneye Lisvane Reservoir.

10th - 2 Med Gulls Aberthaw.

11th - Hobby Bridgend.

12th - Med Gull & 12 Common Sandpipers Ogmore Estuary. Aberthaw 50 Manx Shearwater,1 Whimbrel & 2 Gannets. Black-tailed Godwit Rumney Great Wharf.

14th - 1st summer Med Gull Cardiff Heliport. 2 Quail Mynydd Baeden.

15th - 2 Quail Mynydd Baeden. Garden Warbler Lavernock Point. 2 Green Sandpiper & Hobby Rumney Levels.

18th - 2 Quail Mynydd Baeden.

20th - 2 Quail Mynydd Baeden.

22nd - Rumney Great Wharf - 52 Manx Shearwater, 1 ad Med gull, 1 Common Sandpiper & 3 Whimbrel. Cardiff Heliport - 850+ Manx Shearwater, 1 Gannet & Common Scoter.

23rd - Lavernock Point - Whitethroat 6, Garden Warbler 1 & Willow Warbler 1. Little Egret Lisvane Reservoir. Yellow Wagtail Mynydd Baeden 1.

24th - Lavernock Point - 7 Common Sandpiper.

25th - 1st summer Med Gull Kenfig Pool. 12 Crossbill Abercwmboi.

26th - Cardiff Heliport - 2 Whimbrel, Little Egret & Common Scoter. Worms Head 2000+ Manx Shearwater & 30 Gannet. Wernffrwd - 11 Med Gulls, 264 Common Gull & 11 Common Sandpiper.

29th - Ad Med Gull Penarth Road Bridge.

30th Garnwen - 2 Nightjar.