Early morning visits to avoid the crowds.

At Lamby Lake (Parc Tredelerch) singing Common (5) and Lesser (1) Whitethroat in the shrubs around the reedbed at the eastern end. Common Sandpiper on the River Rhymney.

Male Redstart at the St Davids Hotel end of Cardiff Bay wetland (in the scrub/trees down from the car park). Cetti’s Warbler showed briefly in the same area. Female Wheatear and 2 Linnet on the grassed area at the boardwalk end of the reserve.

At Cosmeston Cetti’s calling from the boardwalk reedbed, and Jay skulking in the trees behind the bird table.