An adult Kittiwake was at CBWR this morning, first seen on the mooring boom looking right from the far end of the boardwalk. Then flew and spent a short time on the water left of the boardwalk, then flew back again onto the boom. Looked a bit sickly and had a reddish stain behind the left eye. No sign of Lsr Scaup – the tufties seem very spread out around the bay. Black-necked Grebe still around Cardiff side of the road bridge. A Kingfisher flew up the Taff at Hamadryad and under Clarence Rd bridge. Nice to meet Peter Howlett and finally put a face to a name – he writes the Glamorgan ringing report to put in the Bird Report each year – for which I am very grateful – very remiss of me not to say so at the time.

Cosmeston: A pristine ad Yellow-legged Gull on E. Lake, 24 Canadas, 46 Mute Swan, 6 Gadwall W. Lake, total pof c.60 Tufted Ducks, mostly drakes. No Lsr Scaup with them. Also 4 GCG and a Little Grebe. Where are all the Pochard this winter?