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.
