November Highlights

The first part of the month was somewhat quiet although the drake Lesser Scaup did return to Cardiff Bay on the 7th and a couple of Leach's Petrels were seen off Porthcawl. Mid-month the first Waxwings started appearing with numbers increasing throughout the month and a record number of Hawfinches were seen at the traditional site at Forest Ganol. However we finally kicked into top gear during the final week of November. Large numbers of Lapland Buntings at Paviland on the Gower and a Common Rosefinch in a garden in Gorseinon were good enough but star bird was the Glossy Ibis at Dunraven. Found by Paul Roberts, it gave superb views on a small pond and nearby stream, even if people did have to brave some very cold weather to add it to their Glamorgan lists !

1st - Bittern Trowbridge.

4th - 2 Leach's Petrels Porthcawl. Water Pipit Rumney Great Wharf.

6th - 6 Med Gulls Rest Bay.

7th - Firecrest Norton Wood. Great Grey Shrike Rhyd-y-Fro. Lesser Scaup Cardiff Bay (til month end). 23 Hawfinches Forest Ganol (many further sightings through month).

8th -Bittern Dinas Powys.

10th - Slavonian Grebe Kenfig Pool.

11th - Red-throated Diver Porthcawl.

12th - Little Gull, Pom Skua & Snow Bunting Lavernock Point.

13th - Waxwing Merthyr Tydfil. 2 Ring Ouzel Caer-lan Farm. Brent Goose Aberthaw. Waxwing Sketty. Water Pipit Llanrhidian. 3 Short-eared Owls & 2 Barn Owls Llanilld.

14th - Great Grey Shrike Perthcelyn . Brent Goose Ogmore Estuary & Goldcliff.

15th - Hawfinch Penyrheol.

16th - Firecrest Kenfig River Mouth & Pant Norton. Long-eared Owl Llanilid.

18th - 2 Waxwings Brynmawr.

19th - 5 Waxwings Ebbw Vale.

20th - 5 Waxwings Ebbw Vale & 5 Brynmawr.

21st - Snow Bunting & Long-tailed Duck Rhosili. 26 Lapland Bunting & Woodlark Paviland. Firecrest Lisvane Reservoir. 7 Waxwings Ebbw Vale.

22nd - Woodlark & 17+ Lapland Buntings Paviland.

23rd - Bittern Kenfig Pool. 3 Waxwing Pontradawe. 10 Waxwings Bute Park. Little Gull Gileston.

24th - Yellow-legged Gull Lamby Lake. Waxwing Canton. 3 Waxwings Ebbw Vale & 11 Newport.

25th - 2 Waxwings Bute Park. 7 Waxwings Canton. 3 Bitterns Kenfig Pool.

26th - 5 Waxwings Bute Park. 20 Waxwings Barry. 2 Waxwings Roath. 11 Waxwings Merthyr Tydfil. 30 Waxwings Pontypool. 22 Waxwings Brynmawr. Richard's Pipit & 40+ Lapland Buntings Paviland. Snow Bunting Maesteg.

27th - Water Pipit Ogmore Estuary. Common Rosefinch Gorseinon (til 28th at least). 20 Waxwings Bute Park. 8 Waxwings Maes Glas Ind Estate.

28th - 20 Waxwings Brynmawr. 20 Waxwings Bute Park. Water Pipit Llwyn-onn.

29th - Glossy Ibis Dunraven (til 30th). 26 Waxwings Birchgrove Swansea. 32 Waxwings Bute Park. 35 Waxwings Brynmawr.

30th - Waxwing Pontycymmer. 40 Waxwings Bute Park. 3 Waxwings Ystradowen.

October Highlights

After the excitement of September and the Bobolink, October was eagerly awaited. However, it was very much after the Lord Mayor's Parade and whilst there were a few things around, October was a somewhat disappointing month, not helped by a lack of easterlies.

A Yellow-browed Warbler at Norton Wood failed to linger and a juvenile Sabine's Gull at the Ogmore River mouth was equally frustrating disappearing not long after it was first found. Elsewhere a Richard's Pipit at Rumney Great Wharf also proved somewhat elusive during its five day stay with most people having to settle for flight views, that's if they could find it at all.
Two Spoonbills flying past Peterstone Gout finally got pinned down at Neath Saltmarsh, having stopped en route at Kenfig Saltmarsh.

So next up is November a month with some pedigree in terms of local rarities. Fingers crossed for a spectacular end to the autumn !!

1st - 2 Little Stints & Curlew Sandpiper Loughor Foreshore.
2nd - Great & Arctic Skuas Port Eynon. Little Stint & Curlew Sandpiper Loughor Foreshore. 2 Spoonbills past Peterstone Gout later seen at Kenfig Salt Marsh. Yellow-legged Gull Lisvane Reservoir. Osprey over Uskmouth, Goldcliff & Sudbrook.
3rd - 5 Brent Geese Eglwys Nunydd Reservoir. Little Gull Ogmore Estuary. Short-eared Owl Goldcliff.
4th - Hen Harrier Rumney Great Wharf (reported until 10th). 4 Bearded Tits Cosmeston (birds reported until 16th).
6th - Firecrest Blaengarw. 2 Spoonbills Neath Saltmarsh.
8th - 2 Brent Geese Margam Sands. Probable Richard's Pipit & 2 Curlew Sandpipers Petersone Gout.
9th - Red-necked Grebe Rhosilli (till 10th).
10th -Hobby, 2 Wood Sandpiper & 6 Brent Geese Rumney Great Wharf. Lapland Bunting Cwm Ivy. Osprey Baglan (until 16th - 2 reported 14th). Lapland Bunting Boat Lane.
11th - Ruff Kenfig Pool.
12th - 3 Short-eared Owls Kenfig Pool. Little Gull Eglwys Nunydd. Richard's Pipit Rumney Great Wharf (till 16th). Arctic Skua Rhosilli. 2 Snow Buntings Llantwit Major. White-fronted Goose Saltmarsh Lane.
13th - Hen Harrier Mynydd Eglwysilan. Firecrest Cwn Nash.
16th - Short-eared Owl Rumney Great Wharf. Bittern Cosmeston. Woodlark Lavernock Point.
Snow Bunting Dunraven (till 19th).
17th - 2 Bearded Tits & Goshawk Kenfig Saltmarsh. Goshawk Margam Moors. Bearded Tit Peterstone Gout.
18th - Yellow-browed Warbler Norton Wood. Hen Harrier The Garth.
19th - Curlew Sandpiper Peterstone Gout.
20th - Firecrest Upper Killay.
22nd - 5 Spotted Redshank & Manx Shearwater Goldcliff.
23rd - Red-throated Diver & Snow Bunting Aberavon. Short-eared Owl Peterstone Wentlooge.
24th - 5 Whooper Swans Eglwys Nunydd Reservoir. 2 Hen Harriers Llanillid.
27th - Hen Harrier Llanillid. Yellow-legged Gull Cardiff Bay.
28th - Storm Petrel Aberavon Beach. Sabine's Gul Ogmore Estuary. Firecrest Nantyfyllon. 2 Water Pipits Peterstone Wentlooge. Grey Phalarope Goldcliff.
29th - Snow Bunting Ogmore-by-Sea.
30th - Woodlark Scurlage. 2 Great Skuas Port Eynon.
31st - Bittern Kenfig Pool. Little Gull Whiteford Point. 2 Hawfinches Forest Ganol.

September Highlights

Spoilt for choice on the photo front this month with some excellent shots on the Blog of Grey Phalarope, Black Tern, Lapland Bunting, Arctic Tern & Whiskered Tern. Anyway, lets forget them in favour of a crap shot of a Bobolink. After Marmora's Warbler and Iberian Chiff Chaff in the spring surely it couldn't get any better. Thanks to Paul 'Sid' Parsons and Kelly 'Bobolink' Thomas the best year in South Wales for many a moon continued to rumble on and on. Few would have expected Glamorgan's first American Passerine to have popped up at Eglwys Nunydd Reservoir, but late in the afternoon of 20th September, Sid & Kelly struck gold. Somewhat elusive in the long grass, the Bobolink was long gone the next morning. A few days later it was back to Eglwys again, when Jeff Slocombe managed to photograph a Juv Whiskered Tern, presumably the bird that has been in the UK for a little while. The Lesser Yellowlegs found by Nathan Casburn at Goldcliff on 28th failed to linger although it was seen briefly the following morning.

Otherwise, the month will be remembered for the 2 different Lapland Buntings at Sker, Grey Phalaropes at Kenfig, Eglwys & Ogmore, 2 showy Turtle Doves in Swansea and large numbers of Curlew Sandpipers at various sites.

1st - Ruff Kenfig Pool. Little Ringed Plover (to 16th) & 4 Curlew Sandpipers Rhymney Estuary.
2nd - Little Stint Rumney Great Wharf.
3rd - 2 Black Terns Llandegfedd Reservoir.
4th - Osprey Llanrhidian (to 19th ). Garganey Kenfig Salt Marsh. Ruff Llanishen Reservoir (to 12th). 5 Curlew Sandpipers Rumney Great Wharf.
5th - 17 Curlew Sandpipers Goldcliff. Arctic Skua, Little Stint & 25 Curlew Sandpipers Salthouse Point.
6th - Ruff Peterstone Gout.
7th - Little Stint Llanishen Reservoir (t0 9th) . 6 Curlew Sandpipers Salthouse Point. 2 Black Terns Kenfig Pool. 2 Little Gulls (several birds seen up until 26th) & 4 Black Terns (various birds until 19th) Eglwys Nunydd. Curlew Sandpiper Crymlyn Burrows.
8th - Firecrest Kenfig Pool (to 9th ). Little Ringed Plover, Curlew Sandpiper, Black Tern & Little Tern Wernfrwdd. Honey Buzzard Nitten Field, Gower. Goshawk Pant Norton. 5 Ruff & 5 Black Terns Rumney Great Wharf. 2 Black Terns Llandegfedd Reservoir.
9th - Wryneck Llanishen. Curlew Sandpiper Petersone Gout.
10th - Wood Sandpiper Llanrhidian.
11th - Black Tern Lisvane Reservoir (to 15th ) . Black Tern Cardiff Heliport. Ruff Sluice Farm. 14 Curlew Sandpipers Goldcliff.
12th - Arctic Skua Mumbles Head.
13th - Grey Pharalope (to 20th joined by another on 15th ) Eglwys Nunydd. Avocet Peterstone Gout.
14th - Large Sheartwater sp Lavernock Point. 3 Black Terns Llandegfedd Reservoir.
15th - Grey Pharalope & Black Tern Sker. 3 Arctic Skuas Porthcawl. 2 Black Terns Crofty.
16th - Sabines Gull Cardiff Heliport. Grey Phalarope Ogmore Rivermouth (to 17th) . 3 Curlew Sandpipers Rumney Great Wharf.
17th - Ruff & Curlew Sandpiper Penclawdd. Little Gulls Peterstone Gout (to 19th ) & Cardiff Heliport.
18th - Lapland Bunting Sker.

19th - Manx Shearwater Nantyffyllon. Balearic Shearwater & 3 Arctic Skua Port Eynon. 2 Arctic Skuas Cardiff Heliport. Arctic Skua & 2 Curlew Sandpipers Goldcliff.
20th - Bobolink Eglwys Nunydd. 2 Curlew Sandpipers & Little Stint Goldcliff. 2 Curlew Sandpipers Peterstone Gout.
21st - Osprey Abercynon. Wood Sandpiper Lavernock Point. Marsh Harrier Goldcliff.
23rd - Turtle Dove West Cross (to 27th ) . Curlew Sandpiper & Little Stint Goldcliff.
24th - Lapland Bunting Sker (to 29th ).
25th - Turtle Dove Blackpill (to 28th ). Juv Whiskered Tern Eglwys Nunydd (to 29th ). Tree Sparrow Nell's Point, Barry.
26th - Curlew Sandpiper Goldcliff.
27th - Ruff Rumney Great Wharf.
28th - Lesser Yellowlegs Goldcliff (to 29th ).
29th - 2 Little Gulls Port Talbot Docks.
30th - 2 Curlew Sandpipers Peterstone Gout. Little Stint & Hen Harrier Goldcliff.

August Highlights

The month started quietly although a Roseate Tern on the Carms side of the Burry Estuary would have been more than welcome on a few Glamorgan lists. Seabirds seemed to be the theme of the month with Port Eynon producing a few decent seawatches. Pick of the birds were Long-tailed Skua and Sooty Shearwater, along with a few sightings of Balearic Shearwater. Towards the month end waders started to move through with a couple of records of Ruff and the first autumn Little Stints and Curlew Sandpipers. The Lapland Bunting at Whiteford on 28th could be the first of many with large numbers nationally at the moment. More typical of August was an Aquatic Warbler trapped at Uskmouth on 30th.

1st - Med Gulls Barry & Rumney Great Wharf. Little Gull Cardiff Bay.
2nd - Little Tern Whiteford. Med Gull Barry. 4 Quail Marcross.
3rd - Crossbil Kenfig Pool.
9th - Med Gull Kenfig Pool.
10th - 2 Red-leged Partridge Lamby Tip. Med Gull Lamby Lake. Roseate Tern Burry Inlet.
13th - Spotted Redshank Goldcliff.
14th - Bonxie Lavernock Point. Spotted Redshank Goldcliff. Common Scoter Llandegfedd Res.
15th - Hobby Kenfig Pool. Marsh Harrier Petersone Wentlooge. 7 Grey Partridge Gileston. Spotted Redshank Rumney Great Wharf.
16th - Marsh Harrier St Mellons. Med Gull Heliport Bay.
17th - Med Gull Neath.
18th - Little Stint Llanillid. Dartford Warbler Cwn Nash. 3 Med Gulls Crymlyn Burrows
19th - Sooty Shearwater, 6 Balearic Shearwater & 2 Great Skuas Port Eynon. Wood Warbler Lavernock Point.
20th - Balearic Shearwater Port Eynon.
21st - Balearic Shearwater & Black Tern Port Eynon. Yellow-legged Gull Salthouse Point. Wood Warbler Lamby Lake.
22nd - Wood Sandpiper Watermill Flood. Ad Long-tailed Skua & 2 Balearic Shearwaters Port Eynon. Hobby Lisvane Reservoir. 2 prob Great White Egrets Aberthaw. Wood Sandpiper Nell's Point, Barry. Black Tern Llandegfedd Res to 28th. 2 Ruff Rumney Great Wharf.
23rd - 13 Black Terns Port Eynon. Little Stint, Curlew Sandpiper & 8 Med Gulls Blackpill. Osprey Wernffrwd till month end. Spotted Redhsnak Goldcliff. Ruff Rumney Great Wharf.
24th - Great Skua Lavernock Point. 2 Little Stints, Arctic Skua & Black Tern Port Eynon. 4 Med Gulls Crymlyn Burrows.
25th - 3 Balearic Shearwaters & 2 Arctic Skuas Port Eynon.
26th - Little Gull, Black Tern & 2 Great Skuas Cardiff Heliport.
27th - Arctic Skua Sker Point. Little Tern Cardiff Heliport. 2 Hobby Ynysyfro Res.
28th - Lapland Bunting, Wood Sandpiper, Black Tern & Curlew Sandpiper Whiteford Point.
29th - 3 Curlew Sandpiper & 2 Spotted Redshank Goldcliff.
30th - 5 Curlew Sandpipers Goldcliff. Curlew Sandpipier Peterstone Gout. Med Gull Caerloen. Aquatic Warbler Uskmouth.
31st - Little Ringed Plover & 3 Ruff Kenfig Pool. Yellow-legged Gull Cardiff Heliport. Little Gull Nell's Point, Barry.

July Highlights

After the excitement of Iberian Chiff Chaff & Marmora's Warbler in May & June, it was odds on that July would be a damp squib of a month. So it proved and the only excitement on offer seemed to be for those who delight in counting Med Gulls. A few days of south westerly winds mid month flattered to deceive with small numbers of Manx Shearwaters pushed up the channel. Let's hope for better in August.

1st - Little Ringed Plover Kenfig Pool.

2nd - Med Gull Cardiff Heliport. Med Gull Peterstone Gout.

5th - Med Gull Goldcliff.

6th - Med Gull Ogmore Est. Green Sandpiper Kenfig Pool.

7th - Med Gull Cold Knap Pool.

8th - 2 Med Gulls Porthcawl. Little Ringed Plover & Med Gull Ogmore Estuary. Med Gull & Common Tern Cardiff Heliport.

9th - 11 Med Gulls Cardiff Heliport. 2 Med Gulls Barry.

10th - Green Sandpiper Ogmore Estuary. Med Gull & Common Tern Llandegfedd.

11th - 2 Med Gulls Ogmore Estuary.

12th - Marsh Harrier Kenfig Pool.

13th - Med Gull Cardiff Heliport. Common Tern Eglwys Nunydd. Med Gull Peterstone Gout.

14th - 2 Med Gulls Cardiff Heliport. Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Llandaff. 39 Manx Shearwater Cardiff Heliport. 2 Common Tern Llandegfedd.

15th - 12 Black-tailed Godwit Ogmore Estuary. 34 Manx Shearwater & 6 Common Scoter Lavernock. 100 Manx Shearwater Cardiff Heliport. 2 Common Tern Llandegfedd.

16th - 2 Little Ringed Plovers Egwlys Nunydd. 24 Med Gulls Bracelet Bay. 12 Storm Petrels & 623 Manx Shearwaters Tutt Head.

18th - 40 Manx Shearwater Porthcawl. Med Gull Goldcliff.

19th - 4 Green Sandpipers Miskin.

20th - Med Gull Eglwys Nunydd.

21st - Med Gull Ogmore Estuary. Little Gull Margam Sands. 5 Med Gulls Port Talbot. Common Tern Llandegfedd.

23rd - 2 Green Sandpipers Kenfig Pool & 6 Rumney Great Wharf.

25th - 2 Green Sandpipers & 2 Med Gulls Rumney Great Wharf.

26th - 12 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Green Sandpiper & 1 Med Gull Rumney Great Wharf. Marsh Harrier Goldcliff.

27th - 39 Manx Shearwater & 8 Common Scoter off Aberavon. 25 Med Gulls Bracelet Bay. 7 Med Gulls Penclawdd. Common Tern Llandegfedd.

28th - Green Sandpiper, Med Gull & Yellow-legged Gull Rumney Great Wharf. Med Gull Sluice Farm.

29th - Goshawk Kenfig Pool.

31st - Osprey Cwmtillery.

June highlights.

Gwent stole the show,firstly the Iberian Chiffchaff,then a much desired mega, a singing male Marmora's Warbler ,which consequently proved to be very obliging for those who twitched it.Meanwhile Cardiff bay turned up a female Marsh Warbler,despite some determined searching it was seen only once at the time of ringing.The rare parade continued with a Gull-Billed tern off the heliport.The good birds continued with Red kite,Whinchat,Garden Warbler, and Green Sandpiper also putting in an appearance locally.





2nd- Red Kite-flying over North Cardiff.
3rd-MARMORA'S WARBLER (until 16th) & IBERIAN CHIFFCHAFF (until 22nd at least) both in Gwent.
5th -Marsh Warbler trapped and rung at CBWR,Common Sandpiper-Trefil.
6th-Report of Osprey at Creigiau.
8th-Gull Billed Tern-Heliport
10th-Gannet,Manx Shearwater and Med Gull off the Heliport.
11th Peregrines fledged at Cardiff City Hall.
12th-Red Kite again over North Cardiff,Red Legged Partridge at Craig llwyd,Garden Warbler at Cefn Mably,Med Gull and Guillemot at RGW
13th-Whimbrel at RGW.
17th-Hawfinch,Wood Warbler and Marsh tit at Draethen.
19th-Wood Warbler,Redstart,Spotted flycatcher and Tree pipit at Ogmore Forrest,Med Gull at RGW and the Heliport.
22nd-Hobby over Lakeside.
23rd-Med Gulls at the Heliport.
26th-Red Kite again over Cardiff and another over Blaengwynlais,Green Sandpiper at Llanhilid.
27th-Red Legged Partridge at RGW
29th-Common sandpiper at Peterstone Gout,Little Egret at Sophia Gdns and Cuckoo at Parc Penallta.
30th -Chough (7) at Ogmore and an impressive 53 Med Gulls at Blackpill.

May Highlights

Star billing went to the Iberian Chiff Chaff, a first for Wales, that sang it's little heart out from 10th onwards in Wentwood Forest. Elsewhere, 2 Dotterel at Cefn Cadlan provided great photo opportunities and unlike Garreg Llwyd, there was no need to walk too far from the car! Talking of walking, Highlander was rewarded for the long walk out to Whiteford Point with a cracking male Kentish Plover. Unfortunately (or should that be fortunately) it was a one tide bird, so most of us were saved the dreaded hike out there!

1st - 17 Wheatears Rumney Great Wharf. 30+ Whimbrel Rumney Great Wharf. Common Tern Cardiff Bay.
2nd - 2 Dotterel Cefn Cadlan. Spotted Redshank Goldcliff. Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Llandegfedd.
3rd -2 Dotterel Cefn Cadlan. Osprey Uskmouth. Curlew Sandpiper & 2 Spotted Redshank Goldcliff.
4th - Kentish Plover Whiteford Point.
5th - 2 Dotterel Cefn Cadlan.
6th - Great Northern Diver Llandegfedd.
7th -2 Dotterel Cefn Cadlan.
8th - Temminck's Stint & Little Stint Goldcliff. 2 Gargeney Caerleon.
9th - Curlew Sandpiper Whiteford. 2 Garganey, Curlew Sanpiper & Spotted Redshank Goldcliff.
10th - Iberian Chiff Chaff Wentwood. 2 Garganey Caerleon.
11th - Osprey Crymlyn Burrows.Iberian Chiff Chaff Wentwood
12th - Iberian Chiff Chaff Wentwood. Osprey Redbarn.
13th - Iberian Chiff Chaff Wentwood. Osprey Penywaun. 2 Garganey Caerleon.
14th - Iberian Chiff Chaff Wentwood. Med Gull Heliport Bay.
15th - Iberian Chiff Chaff Wentwood.
16th - Quail Pyle.
18th - Spoonbill Goldcliff.
20th - Iberian Chiff Chaff Wentwood.Spoonbill Goldcliff.
21st - 2 Wood Sandpipers & Spoonbill Goldcliff.
22nd - Osprey Neath Abbey.Iberian Chiff Chaff Wentwood
23rd - Spoonbill Goldcliff.
24th - Marsh Harrier & Spoonbill Goldcliff.
25th - Iberian Chiff Chaff Wentwood.Spoonbill & Curlew Sandpiper Goldcliff.
26th - Iberian Chiff Chaff Wentwood
27th - Turtle Dove Caldicot.

April Highlights

The month started with the Kenfig Ring-necked Duck joining the female Lesser Scaup at Eglwys Nunydd. Now what do Ring-necked Duck x Lesser Scaups look like ? Elsewhere, in Cardiff, the Lesser Scaup, Bonaparte's Gull and Great White Egret were all still present during the early part of the month.

Anyone who dared to look up had a good chance of spotting an Osprey whilst for year listers, April is always a great month as the steady trickle of new arrivals starts to push the total onwards and upwards! Keep plugging away Martyn, if the rares keep coming the record is there for the taking, although stop doing Whitford as I cannot face that bloody walk!

1st - 2 Ring Ouzel Caerau. 24 Purple Sandpiper Ogmore-by Sea. Ring-necked Duck & Lesser Scaup Eglwys Nunydd. Water Pipit Ploran Mawr.
2nd - Ring-necked Duck Eglwys Nunydd. Water Pipit Rumney Great Wharf.
3rd - Lesser Scaup Cardiff Bay.
4th - Great White Egret Hendre Lake. Bonaparte's Gull & Yellow-legged Gull Cardiff Bay.
5th - Great White Egret Hendre Lake & also seen at Peterstone Gout. Marsh Tit Forest Ganol. Ring Ouzel Cardiff Heliport. Ring-necked Duck & Lesser Scaup Eglwys Nunydd. Lesser Scaup & Bonaparte's Gull Cardiff Bay.
6th - Great White Egret Cosmeston & Hendre Lake. Bonaparte's Gull seen in Cardiff Bay & then Heliport Bay. Med Gull Cardiff Bay.
7th - Ring-necked Duck Eglwys Nunydd. 15 Water Pipits Peterstone Wentlooge.
8th - Great White Egret Saltmarsh Lane.
9th -Osprey Caerau. Bonaparte's Gull & Red Kite Cardiff Bay.
10th - 6 Water Pipits Neath Salt Marsh. Med Gul Cardiff Bay. 2 Water Pipit Ogmore Estuary. Lesser Spoted Woodpecker Rhiwderin. Osprey Bassaleg.

11th - Osprey Whitchurch. 5 Slavonian Grebe Salthouse Point.
12th - Bonaparte's Gull Cardiff Bay. 2 Water Pipit Rumney Great Wharf. Osprey Nantyffyllon & Llangeinor Moor. Lesser Scaup Cardiff Bay.
13th - Ospreys Cardiff & Beddau. 2 Little Ringed Plovers Ogmore Estuary. Med Gull Cardiff Bay.

14th- Lesser Scaup Cardiff Bay. Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Taffs Well. 2 Garganey Goldcliff.

15th - Med Gull Porthcawl. Yellow-legged Gull Rumney Great Wharf.

16th - Great White Egret Lamby Way.

17th - Garganey Kenfig Pool. 8 Red-throated Diver Baglan Bay.

18th - Lesser Scaup Cardiff Bay. Great White Egret St Mellons.

19th - Ruff Ogmore Estuary.

20th - Osprey Abercynon.

25th - Hobby Lamby Tip. Great Skua, Red-throated Diver, & 14 Sandwhich Tern Port Eynon. 23 Common Tern Penclawdd.

26th - Arctic Skua Sker Point. 61 Brent Geese Blackpill. Med Gull Cardiff Bay. Spotted Redshank Rumney Great Wharf.

29th - Quail Peterstone Wentlooge.

March Highlights

The Lesser Scaups lingered at Cosmeston and Eglwys Nunydd whilst a male Ring-necked Duck turned up at Kenfig Pool at the end of the month. Last year's Bonaparte's Gull reappeared at Channel View/Hamadyrad Park/Cardiff Bay and the Great White Egret continued to roost at Hendre Lake. Further west Cefn Sidan sands produced a probable American Herring Gull along with an all too brief Pallid Swift. Photo of the month goes to Chris Brewer with his superb shot of a juv white Gyr Falcon at Rhossili Down. Unfortunately, it failed to reappear so hopes of a quick grip back by those who dipped in December were soon dashed.

So with 2 Lesser Scaups, Ring-necked Duck, Great White Egret, Gyr Falcon, Bonaparte's Gull, Pallid Swift & probable American Herring Gull and reports of Laughing Gull at Porthcawl Harbour and Great Spotted Cuckoo at Kenfig Pool - it's official - March was crap!

1st - Great White Egret St Mellons. 3 Firecrest Merthyr Mawr. Med Gull Ogmore. Lesser Scaup Cosmeston. 2 Short-eared Owls & 2 Water Pipit Sluice Farm. Smew Goldcliff.
2nd - Great White Egret St Mellons. 2 Firecrest Merthyr Mawr. Bittern Forest Farm.
4th - Lesser Scaup Cosmeston. Water Pipit Llwyn-onn. Great White Egret St Mellons. 3 Slavonian Grebes & 362 Brent Geese Wernffrwd. Bittern Forest Farm. Smew Goldcliff.
5th - 3 Red-throated Diver Crymlyn Burrows. Bittern Forest Farm. Lesser Scaup Eglwys Nunydd. Lesser Scaup & Bittern Cosmeston. 2 Short-eared Owl & 2 Water Pipit Rumney Great Wharf
6th - Dartord Warbler Pwll-du. Great Whte Egret Hendre Lake.
7th - Bonaparte's Gull Hamadryad Park. 2 Slavonian Grebe & 213 Brent Geese Whitford. Water Pipit Llwyn-onn.
8th - Lesser Scaup Cosmeston. Bonaparte's Gull Hamadryad Park.
9th March - Black-necked Grebe & 3 Bittern Kenfig Pool. Bonaparte's Gull & Med Gull Hamadryad Park. Lesser Scaup Eglwys Nunydd. Med Gull Cardiff Bay. 4 Water Pipit Peterstone Wentlooge.
10th - Bonaparte's Gull Hamadryad Park. Great White Egret St Mellons. 18 Purple Sandpiper Ogmore-by Sea. Water Pipit Llwyn-onn. Lesser Scaups Eglwys Nunydd & Cosmeston.
11th - Yellow-legged Gull Lamby Lake. Bonaparte's Gull Hamadryad Park. 14 Red-throated Diver Rhossili. Great Northern Diver Port Eynon. Black-necked Grebe Kenfig Pool. Lesser Scaup Cosmeston. Med Gull Barry. Great White Egret Marshfield.
12th - Bittern Forest Farm. Bonaparte's Gull & Med Gull Hamadryad Park. Med Gull Lamby Lake. Black-necked Grebe & Bittern Kenfig Pool.
13th - 2 Short-eared Owl Rumney Great Wharf. Black-necked Grebe Kenfig Pool. Lesser Scaup Cosmeston. Report of Laughing Gull Porthcawl Harbour.
14th - Black-necked Grebe & Water Pipit Kenfig Pool.
15th - Black-necked Grebe Kenfig Pool. Bittern Lamby Lake. 3 Med Gulls Porthcawl.
16th - Bonaparte's Gull & Med Gull Cardiff Bay. Red Kite St Mellons. Ring-necked Parakeet Canton. Short-eared Owl Rumney Great Wharf.
17th - Med Gull Heliport Bay. Lesser Scaup Eglwys Nunydd. Water Pipit Kenfig Pool. Med Gull Hamadryad Park. Short-eared Owl Sluice Farm.
18th - Great Grey Shrike Perthcelyn. Bonaparte's Gull Hamadryad Park. Black-necked Grebe Kenfig Pool. 9 Med Gull Porthcawl.
19th - Lesser Scaup Cosmeston. 2 Med Gull Porthcawl.
20th - Black-necked Grebe & Bittern Kenfig Pool. Short-eared Owl Caldicot Pill.
21st - Pallid Swift Cefn Sidan Sands. Black-necked Grebe & Little Gull Kenfig Pool. 13 Purple Sandpiper Ogmore-by-Sea. Great Grey Shrike Perthcelyn. Lesser Scaup Cosmeston. Bonaparte's Gull Cardiff Bay.
22nd - 3 Red-throated Diver Baglan Bay. 4 Water Pipit Neath Salt Marsh. Little Gull Kenfig Pool. Bonaparte's Gull & Yellow-legged Gull Cardiff Bay.
23rd - Black-necked Grebe & Little Gull Kenfig Pool. Black-throated & Red-throated Divers Aberavon. Great Grey Shrike Perthcelyn. 4 Water Pipit Rumney Great Wharf.
24th - Back-necked Grebe & Marsh Harrier Kenfig Pool. Black-throated Diver & 3 Red-throated Diver Aberavon.
25th - 1o Med Gull Porthcawl. Black-throated Diver Aberavon. Marsh Harrier Kenfig Pool. Report of Great Spotted Cuckoo Kenfig Pool.
26th - Water Pipit Ogmore Estuary. Black-necked Grebe & Marsh Harrier Kenfig Pool. Lesser Scaup Eglwys Nunydd. Bonaparte's Gull Cardiff Bay. Firecrest Taffs Well.
27th - Gyr Falcon Rhosilli Down. Marsh Harrier Kenfig Pool. Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Taffs Well.
28th - 3 Med Gulls Heliport Bay. Bonaparte's Gull Cardiff Bay.
29th - Ring-necked Duck Kenfig Pool. 3 Slavonian Grebe Wernfrwdd. Short-eared Owl Rumney Great Wharf.
30th - 2 Med Gulls Heliport Bay. Marsh Harrier Cardiff Airport. Bonaparte's Gull Cardiff Bay.
31st - Sandwich Tern Peterstone Gout. 2 Sandwich Terns Llandegfedd Reservoir.

February Highlights

The only new rarity was the female Lesser Scaup found at Eglwys Nunydd mid month. The drake Lesser Scaup continued to move between Cardiff Bay and Cosmeston (will it move to Eglwys ?), whilst the Great White Egret teased, tormented, and tantalised Gwent birders until it finally spent a bit of time across the border towards the end of the month. Bitterns continued to perform throughout with Kenfig hosting a magnificent 7. Not long until spring now so let's hope for one or two surprises to keep what has been an excellent year going.

1st - 3 Med Gulls Porthcawl. Great White Egret & Bittern Hendre Lake. Tree Sparrow & Hen Harrier Newton Farm. 4 Hen Harriers Llanrhidian. 2 Marsh Tits Forest Ganol.

2nd - Bittern Forest Farm. Bittern & Great White Egret Hendre Lake.

3rd - Bittern Lamby Lake. 4 Med Gulls Porthcawl. Bittern & Great White Egret Hendre Lake. 3 Bitterns Kenfig Pool.

4th - Red-throated Diver & 121 Great Crested Grebes Aberavon Beach. Bittern & Great White Egret Hendre Lake. 3 Hen Harriers Llanrhidian Marsh.

5th - Bittern Lamby Lake & Forest Farm. Bittern & Great White Egret Hendre Lake. Lesser Scaup Cosmeston. 3 Bitterns Kenfig Pool.

6th - Barnacle Goose Rhymney Estuary. Great White Egret Hendre Lake. Lesser Scaup Cosmeston. Marsh Harrier & 2 Hen Harriers Llanrhidian. Bittern Forest Farm. 9 Purple Sandpiper & Med Gull Ogmore-by Sea. Smew Goldcliff. Willow Tit Wentwoood.

7th - Bittern & Great White Egret Hendre Lake. 3 Med Gulls Porthcawl. 2 Med Gulls Ogmore. 2 Slavonian Grebes Whitford. 3 Hen Harriers Llanrhidian. Hen Harrier Mewslade. Marsh Tit Cwm Nofydd. Bittern Lamby Lake. Great White Egret Capital Business Park. Short-eared Owl Waunafon Bog.

8th - Great White Egret Hendre Lake. Red Kite Penarth. Hydrid Green-winged Teal Penclawdd.Bittern Forest Farm. Smew Goldcliff.

9th - Great White Egret Hendre Lake. Bittern Rhoose Point. Bittern Forest Farm. Little Gull Llandegfedd Reservoir.

10th - Bittern Forest Farm. Hen Harrier Llanrhidian. Med Gull Barry.

11th - Bitterns Lamby Lake, Forest Farm & Kenfig Pool. 2 Velvet Scoter & Red-throated Diver Crymlyn Burrows. Great White Egret Hendre Lake. Spotted Redshank Peterstone Gout.

12th - Short-eared Owl & 3 Hen Harriers Llanrhidian. Lesser Scaup Cosmeston.

13th - Med Gull & Lesser Scaup Cosmeston. Female Lesser Scaup Eglwys Nunydd. Bittern Hendre Lake. 2 Bitterns Lamby Lake. Marsh Harrier Uskmouth.

14th - Lesser Scaup & Med Gull Cosmeston. Great White Egret Hendre Lake. 4 Red-throated Diver & 3 Common Scoter Baglan Bay. Med Gull Cardiff Bay. 3 Hen Harrier & 1 Short-eared Owl Llanrhidian. 4 Bittern Kenfig Pool. 5 Bearded Tit Uskmouth. Smew Goldcliff.

15th - Bittern Kenfig Pool. 2 Bitterns Lamby Lake.

16th - Great White Egret & Bittern Hendre Lake.

17th - 3 Med Gulls Ogmore Estuary. Great White Egret Hendre Lake. 4 Med Gulls Porthcawl.

18th - 2 Jack Snipe Rhymney Estuary. Med Gull Porthcawl.

19th - Bittern Lamby Lake. 2 Water Pipits & 2 Med Gulls Ogmore Estaury. Bittern Forest Farm.

Bittern Kenfig Pool. Lesser Scaup Eglwys Nunydd. Great White Egret Hendre Lake & Goldcliff. Med Gull Millennium Stadium. 2 Hawfinches & 2 Marsh Tits Lower Minnett Wood.

20th - Great White Egret Hendre Lake. 3 Water Pipits Rumney Great Wharf. 14 Red-throated Divers, 266 Great Crested Grebe & Hen Harrier Aberavon Beach. 2 Firecrest Merthyr Mawr.

Marsh Harrier & Hen Harrier Crymlyn Bog. 7 Bitterns Kenfig Pool. 12+ Med Gulls Bracelet Bay.

21st - Marsh Harrier & 5 Bitterns Kenfig Pool. Lesser Scaup Cosmeston. Great White Egret Hendre Lake. Med Gull Cosmeston. Med Gull Porthcawl. 2 Slavonian Grebes Whitford.

22nd - Great White Egret Hendre Lake. Hen Harrier Crymlyn Bog. Med Gull Hamadryad Park. Firecrest Merthyr Mawr. 2 Med Gulls Porthcawl.

23rd - 2 Hen Harriers Llanrhidian. Great White Egret Hendre Lake. 7 Med Gulls Porthcawl.

25th - Bittern Forest Farm. Red-throated Diver & 2 Velvet Scoters Crymlyn Burrows. Med Gull Ogmore Estuary. 7 Purple Sandpipers Ogmore-by-Sea. Med Gull Bridgend. Marsh Tit The Warren.

26th - Lesser Scaup Cosmeston. 15 Med Gulls Bracelet Bay. Hen Harrier Kenfig Pool. Bittern Forest Farm. Hen Harrier Llangynwyd. Great White Egret Peterstone Wentlooge.

27th - Slavonian Grebe Eglwys Nunnydd. 2 Bitterns Kenfig Pool. 12 Purple Sandpiper Ogmore-by-Sea. Med Gull Cardiff Bay Barrage.

28th - Firecrest Merthyr Mawr. Bittern Lamby Lake. Lesser Scaup Egwlys Nunydd. Lesser Scaup Cardiff Bay. Great White Egret Hendre Lake.

January Highlights

January will long be remembered for the several bouts of heavy snow that fell across South Wales. Whilst the birds suffered, with some very tame thrushes, the birding throughout the month was excellent. The severe weather prompted a large influx of Woodcocks to coastal areas whilst Bitterns appeared to be pretty much anywhere there was a reed bed, with the Forest Farm bird proving particularly popular.

In terms of rarities, 8 Woodlarks in a stubble field at Southerndown gave great views whilst the Lesser Scaup continued to move between Cardiff Bay and Cosmeston. A French ringed Great White Egret at St Mellons Business Park proved somewhat elusive initially before finally settling into roosting each night at Hendre Lake, much to the joy of Cardiff birders, although this was somewhat frustrating for our Gwent friends.

Elsewhere, the juv Black Kite at Gigrin Farm, saw a steady trickle of birders heading up the A470, when the weather would allow.

1st - Water Pipit Rumney Great Wharf, Llwyn-onn & Ogmore Estuary. Lesser Scaup & 2 Bittern Cosmeston. Snow Bunting & Black Redstart Southerndown. 3 Red-throated Diver Rhosilli. Bittern Kenfig Pool. Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Coed Ruperra.
2nd - Snow Bunting Peterstone Wentlooge. Turtle Dove Gorseinon.Snow Bunting Southerdown. Bittern Forest Farm. Lesser Scaup Cardiff Bay. 2 Bittern Cosmeston. Bittern Kenfig Pool. Black Redstart Southerndown. Woodcock Wentloog Levels.
3rd - Snow Bunting & 5 Water Pipits Peterstone Wentlooge Snow Bunting Mynydd Eglwysilan. Lesser Scaup Cardiff Bay. Water Pipit & Short-eared Owl Rumney Great Wharf. Bittern Forest Farm. Water Pipit Penclawdd.Turtle Dove Gorseinon. Snow Bunting Southerndown. Hen Harrier Goldcliff.
4th - Water Pipit Ogmore Est. Bitterns Forest Farm, Cardiff Bay & Kenfig Pool. Water Pipit Llwyn-onn. 3 Black Redstart & Snow Bunting Southerndown. Med Gull Lamby Lake.
5th - Med Gull Cosmeston. 2 Bittern & Woodcock Kenfig Pool. 2 Black Redstart Southerndown. Water Pipit Ogmore Estuary.Snow Bunting Peterstone Wentlooge.
6th - 2 Woodcock Cors Crychydd Reen. 1st winter Glaucous Gull Rumney Great Wharf. Bittern Hendre Lake.
7th - Woodcocks Kenfig Pool, Barry & Llandaff Weir. Water Pipit Ogmore Estuary. Bitterns Cadoxton, Forest Farm & Cosmeston. Short-eared Owl Maerdy Farm.
8th - Velvet Scoter & 3 Red-throated Divers Aberavon. Woodcock Lamby Tip, Kenfig Pool & Southerndown. Water Pipit Ogmore Estuary. Med Gull Rumney Great Wharf. Lesser Scaup Cardiff Bay. Hen Harrier Cefn Bryn. Jack Snipe Hendre Lake.
9th - Red-throated & Great Northern Diver Sker, 4 Woodcock & Bittern Kenfig Pool. Woodcock & Red-legged Partridge Lamby Tip. Pink-footed Goose Cosmeston. Hybrid Teal x Green-winged Teal Dalton's Point. Bittern Forest Farm. 6 Woodlark Southerndown. Woodcocks Marcross, Mewslade, Southerndown, Cathays & Hendre Lake. Lesser Scaup Cardiff Bay. Water Pipit Ogmore Estuary. Yellow-legged Gull Bute Dock & Lisvane Reservoir. Hen Harrier Penclawdd. 4 Bewick's Swans Neddern Flood.
10th - Woodcock & Bittern Kenfig Pool. 8 Woodlark, 7 Woodcock & Snow Bunting Southerndown. Bittern & Woodcock Hendre Lake. Woodcock & Med Gull Kenfig Pool. Pink-footed Goose Cosmeston. Med Gull Porthcawl. Woodcock Cathays. Black Redstart Aberthaw. Lesser Scaup Cardiff Bay. Bittern Lamby Lake.Great Northern Diver Llandegfedd.
11th - Med Gull, Woodcock, Hen Harrier, Bittern & Red Kite Kenfig Pool. 2 Bitterns, Med Gull & Pink-footed Goose Cosmeston. 2 Bitterns Lamby Lake. Woodlarks, Snow Bunting & Woodcock Southerndown. Lesser Scaup Cardiff Bay.Great Northern Diver Llandegfedd.
12th - Red-crested Pochard & Bittern Cosmeston. Bittern & Med Gull Lamby Lake. Woodlark, Snow Bunting & Hen Harrier Southerndown. Med Gull Llandaff. Woodcock Maesteg.Great Northern Diver Llandegfedd.
13th - Red-crested Pochard & Bittern Cosmeston. 2 Bittern Kenfig Pool. Woodlarks Southerndown. 2 Bittern Lamby Lake. 4 Woodcock Cwmdu. Bittern Forest Farm. Bittern
Wernffrwd. Red-crested Pochard Cwmbran.
14th - 2 Bittern Kenfig Pool. Bittern & 2 Med Gull Lamby Lake. Red-crested Pochard Cosmeston. Woodcock Nottage.Red-crested Pochard Cwmbran.
15th - 6 Woodlarks Southerndown. Red-crested Pochard & Pintail Cosmeston. Lesser Scaup Cardiff Bay.Black Redstart Barrage. Bittern Forest Farm. Bittern Lamby Lake. 27 Med Gull Bracelet Bay.Great Northern Diver Llandegfedd.
16th - Woodcock Senghenydd. Woodlarks Rumney Great Wharf & Lisvane Reservoir. Lesser Scaup, Bittern & Red-crested Pochard Cosmeston. Bittern Forest Farm. 4 Woodcock Oxwich. Woodcock & Med Gull Kenfig Pool. Bittern & Med Gull Lamby Lake. Bittern Forest Farm. Bittern & Med Gull Lamby Lake.Great Northern Diver Llandegfedd.
17th - Bittern Forest Farm. Great Northern Diver & Bittern Kenfig Pool. Red-crested Pochard, Pink-footed Goose & Bittern Cosmeston. 2 Woodlark & Snow Bunting Southerndown. Bittern Lamby Lake. Lesser Scaup Cardiff Bay. Velvet Scoter & 6 Red-throated Diver Aberavon. Black Redstart Barrage.Great Northern Diver Llandegfedd. Smew Goldcliff. 4 Bewick's Swans Neddern Flood.
18th - Bittern Kenfig Pool. Woodlark & Snow Bunting Southerndown. Bittern Forest Farm. Bittern Howardian NR. Smew Goldcliff.
19th - Med Gull Lamby Lake. 21 Brent Geese Ogmore-by-Sea. Bittern Forest Farm. Red-crested Pochard & Bittern Cosmeston. Snow Bunting Southerndown. Bittern Kenfig Pool. Great White Egret St Mellons Business Park. Hawfinch Forest Ganol.
20th - Yellow-legged Gull Lamby Lake.
21st - Marsh Harrier Kenfig Pool. Lesser Scaup Cardiff Bay.
22nd - Bittern Lamby Lake. Great White Egret St Mellons Business Park. Med Gull Hendre Lake.Smew & Hen Harrier Goldcliff.
23rd - Bittern Kenfig Pool. Red-crested Pochard Cosmeston. Velvet Scoter & 12 Red-throated Divers Aberavon. Great White Egret St Mellons Business Park. Bittern Lamby Lake. Smew Goldcliff.
24th - Hen Harrier Parc Slip NR. Bittern, Pink-footed Goose & Red-crested Pochard Cosmeston. 25th - Black Redstart Barrage. Bittern Forest Farm. Lesser Scaup, Red-crested Pochard & Pink-footed Goose Cosmeston.4 Bewick's Swans Neddern Flood.
26th - 2 Water Pipit Rumney Great Wharf. Water Pipit Llwyn-onn. Bittern Lamby Lake. Lesser Scaup Cosmeston.
27th - Great White Egret Hendre Lake. Jack Snipe Lamby Tip. Hen Harrier Marcross. Pink-footed Goose Cosmeston.
28th - Hen Harrier Marcross. Great White Egret & Bittern Hendre Lake.4 Water Pipits Neath Saltmarsh. Bittern Forest Farm.7 Bewick's Swans Llangybi.
29th - Great White Egret Hendre Lake.
30th - Great White Egret, Bittern & Woodcock Hendre Lake.22 Purple Sandpiper Ogmore-by-Sea. Red-crested Pochard. Bittern Forest Farm.
31st - Great White Egret & Bittern Hendre Lake. Woodcock Coed-y-bedw.Water Pipit Ogmore Estuary. Lesser Scaup Cardiff Bay. Med Gull Porthcawl.4 Bitterns Kenfig Pool.

December Highlights

The month was all about the magnificent white phase Gyr Falcon (juv female) found by Andrew Lucas at Scurlage on the Gower. It was twitchable for just 2 days in total. Either you saw it or you didn't. There's no point wittering on about other birds.

1st - Water Pipit Ogmore Estuary.Yellow-browed Warbler Llangynwyd Sewage Works.
2nd - Yellow-browed Warbler Llangynwyd Sewage Works.2 Water Pipit Ogmore Estuary.
3rd - Jack Snipe Parc Slip NR.Yellow-browed Warbler Llangynwyd Sewage Works.2 Black Redstart Barry.
4th - Firecrest Newton Burrows.Yellow-browed Warbler Llangynwyd Sewage Works.
5th - Lesser Scaup & Med Gull Cosmeston.Yellow-browed Warbler Llangynwyd Sewage Works. Water Pipit Ogmore Estuary.Black Redstart Rhossilli. Hen Harrier Nitten Field.2 Great Northern Diver Oxwich Bay. 35 Crossbill Cwmavon.Snow Bunting & 6 Water Pipits Peterstone.
6th - 3 Common Scoter Llanishen Reservoir.Water Pipit Penclawdd.Yellow-browed Warbler Llangynwyd Sewage Works. 19 Purple Sandpiper Ogmore-by-Sea.4 Med Gulls Porthcawl.Black-throated Diver Gileston.
7th - Lesser Scaup Cardiff Bay. Great Grey Shrike Llanwonno. Snow Bunting & Great Skua Peterstone.
8th - Lesser Scaup Cardiff Bay.Yellow-browed Warbler Llangynwyd Sewage Works.
9th - 8 Med Gulls Porthcawl.Yellow-browed Warbler Llangynwyd Sewage Works.
10th - Yellow-browed Warbler Llangynwyd Sewage Works.Twite Werfa. Marsh Tit Upper Boat.
12th - Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Llangynwyd Sewage Works. Hen Harrier Llanwonno.
13th - 3 Black Redstart Gileston.Black Redstart Mewslade.
14th - Whooper Swan Watermill Flood.Great Grey Shrike Perthcelyn. Bewick's Swan Peterstone.
16th - Black Redstart Cathays.
17th - Lesser Scaup Cosmeston. Black Redstart Penarth.Water Pipit Llwyn-onn. Gyr Scurlage.Snow Bunting Southerndown.
18th - Med Gull Lamby Lake. Gyr Scurlage. 2 Chough Nash Point.
19th - Black Redstart Grangetown.Gyr Scurlage.Bittern Cosmeston.
20th - Richard's Pipit Southerndown. Lesser Scaup Cardiff Bay.
21st - Med Gull Kenfig Pool. Red-throated Diver Sker. Richard's Pipit, Snow Bunting & Black Redstart Southerndown. 17 Purple Sandpiper Ogmore-by-Sea. 2 Hen Harrier & 4 Med Gulls Scurlage.White-fronted Goose Peterstone.
22nd - Black Redstart Grangetown.
23rd - Richard's Pipit, Snow Bunting & 3 Black Redstart Southerndown.22 Crossbill Blaencanaid. 24th - Richard's Pipit, Snow Bunting & 2 Black Redstart Southerndown.
25th - Black Redstart Southerndown. Water Pipit Llwyn-onn.
26th - Med Gull Lisvane Reservoir. Black Redstart Cardiff Bay Barrage.2 Black Redstart & Snow Bunting Southerndown. Water Pipit Ogmore Estuary. Bittern Kenfig Pool.
27th - 2 Med Gulls Porthcawl. Hen Harrier Cefn Bryn.2 Water Pipit Ogmore Estuary.Richard's Pipit & 2 Black Redstart Southerndown. Black Redstart Rhossilli.
28th - Eider Sker Point.Hen Harrier Cefn Bryn. Snow Bunting Southerndown. Iceland Gull Llandegfedd Reservoir. 6 Crossbill Waun Wen.
29th - Bittern Kenfig Pool. Hen Harrier Rhossilli.Black Redstart Southerndown.
30th - Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Coity.
31st - 2 Marsh Tit Michaelstone-le-Pit. Black Redstart Southerndown. Med Gull Newton Beach.