Kestrel and Sparrowhawk late this afternoon at Cosmeston along the Sully Brook. This morning Raven, Little Egret and Curlew at Barry Old Harbour, 13 Ringed Plover at Bendrick Rock and a hybrid Aythya duck with a group of Tufties on Knap lake.

Fruitless search for Willow Tit yesterday at Nelson Wern. Nuthatch, Coal Tit and a pair of Bullfinch seen, and a Water Rail heard the other side of the railway line. Up the road at Parc Taf Bargoed, Dipper, Grey Wagtail, Raven, Grey Heron, the usual squadron of Little Grebe and (first time for me at this site) 2 Mute Swans. Three Goosander on the Taff at the north end of Glan-y-llyn on the way home.