Highlights: A first-winter Caspian Gull was noted intermittently in the Cardiff Bay roost. A female Ring-necked Duck at Lisvane Reservoir also visited Cardiff Bay. Four Cattle Egrets were present at Cog Moors. Two Waxwings were briefly at Ystrad Mynach. A Siberian Chiffchaff was identified at Cardiff Bay. A Snow Bunting flew over the Knap, Barry. 

Other Sites: A count of 82 Pintails was made at Rhymney Estuary. Scaup were observed at Cardiff Bay (three), Cosmeston (two), Llwyn-on and Kenfig. Sightings in the vicinity of Sker included eight Dark-bellied Brent Geese, a Red-breasted Merganser, two Red-throated Divers and a Great Northern Diver. A further two Great Northern Divers lingered at Llanishen Reservoir. Bitterns were at Forest Farm and Kenfig Pool. A Great White Egret was in fields between Wick and Castle-upon-Alun. A Greenshank called in at Ogmore Estuary, where a Little Gull was also observed. A maximum of nine Yellow-legged Gulls occurred at Cardiff Bay. A Water Pipit remained at Ogmore Estuary. Black Redstarts were logged at Cardiff Bay (maximum three at Porth Teigr), Cardiff City Hall, Nash Point, Aberthaw and Dunraven. Firecrests graced Bute Park, St Mary’s Well Bay and Kenfig. A Hawfinch was at Wern Ddu.
Summary by Paul Roberts