December 28. 30+ Siskins feeding in the alder trees.

Yesterday afternoon, Clydach vale C.P. a single kingfisher showing well in the winter sunshine. 2 female and a male Reed Bunting feeding amongst the chaffinches. A couple of little grebe amongst the usual assortment of waterfowl.

This afternoon, Barry sidings C.P. Trehafod, single Kingfisher flying low and fast from lake towards river. Also Male Goosander flying upstream, and a Dipper below the bridge in Porth.

New year’s day dog walk. A good selection of wildfowl – 120 Tufties, 16 Pochard [7 E lake 9 W lake], 3 Shoveler (2m 1f) on E lake, a pair of Wigeon and a hiding drake Teal on W lake, plus Mallard, Mute Swan and Canadas. Other watefowl were Coot, Moorhen, 3 Little Grebe, 2 GC Grebe, 1 Cormorant, Water Rail heard in the snipe paddock. Gulls – 1 Common Gull on W lake posts, plus LBBG, HG and Black-headed Gull. A smattering of common birds including a Green Woodpecker made the total in just a 45 min walk, 32 species.

Single Siskin in Sanatorium Park yesterday and a small group of eight this morning.