A couple of hours in the sunshine at Nelson Wern on Wednesday morning yielded great views of plenty of birds including Green Woodpecker, Nuthatch, Coal Tit, Jay, Bullfinches and Raven. Sadly though no Willow Tit, the second time recently I have drawn a blank here.

Better luck later towards the northern end of Llwyn On reservoir with a Willow Tit in roadside shrubs on the narrow road on the west side of the reservoir. The bird called as it flew over the road from the reservoir side trees and settled in view. Grid reference approxiamtely SO005126, where there is a small off road muddy ‘layby’ on the west side and an opening to the reservoir grounds on the east side. It flew off in the general direction of the Garwnant visitor centre.

On the reservoir at the north end a female Goosander and 3 Little Grebe. At the south end a Grey Wagtail foraging in the shallowest water on the outflow, a Grey Heron below the dam and a Dipper also below the dam flying out from one of the manmade openings in the riverside wall and heading off downstream.

Great views of a hunting Kestrel in the sunshine in the northern clearfell at Garwnant, but no luck with the Great Grey Shrike. Quiet here birdwise – there is treefelling ongoing in part of the visitor centre car park.