I rec’d an email tonight re a bird someone saw in a street in Ely – Cardiff at 1:05 a.m. Sun morning when he returned home from work. He didn’t know what it was and showed his pal today, who ID’d it and emailed me. Night-heron in a street!! – incredible. It’s prob gone now to find somewhere with water, but I’ve asked for more detail if poss. I would guess nearest water would be R. Ely?
It was outside the guys house in Caerwent Rd, Ely. Nearby is a section of the R. Ely apparently known as the Drope – don’t know that myself. Also St Fagan’s is not far away and has pools & ponds, and Ely woods are just behind where he lives, so if anyone wants to go looking ……