Kenfig NNR: A Garganey dropped into the Pool with a small group of Teal (21^st). A flock of 29 Goosanders flying through was a site record count. Six juvenile Shags were off Sker. At least two Great White Egrets were around. Hen Harrier, Marsh Harrier, Osprey and Hobby were all recorded. Waders featured strongly, with sightings including Wood Sandpiper (25^th), Little Stint, two Ruff, two Greenshanks, Green Sandpiper, a maximum of 94 Ringed Plovers and a good passage of Little Ringed Plovers, with a high count of five. A putative Caspian Gull was briefly at Sker (17^th), where several Arctic Skuas, two Little Terns and up to 25 Common Terns were also noted. A Yellow-legged Gull was at the Pool. Yellow Wagtails peaked at more than 60 at Sker, while the Tree Pipit day count maximum was over 40. A wandering Chough turned up at Sker. A Pied Flycatcher was trapped for ringing. A flock of 41 Long-tailed Tits was observed near the reserve centre.

Other Sites: Cardiff Bay held Garganey, Shag and Pied Flycatcher. A Balearic Shearwater (4^th) and two Arctic Skuas passed Porthcawl. Lavernock also recorded a Balearic Shearwater (7^th), as well as four Black Terns and an Arctic Tern. A Bittern was at Cosmeston. A Honey Buzzard flew east over Caerau (11^th). Hobbies were at Nash Point and South Cornelly. Rhaslas Pond hosted Wood Sandpiper (17^th), Green Sandpiper, Great White Egret and Osprey. Further Ospreys were over Pant Norton and Roath Park Lake. Greenshanks were at Ogmore Estuary and Lisvane Reservoir. Up to eight Green Sandpipers were at the traditional location along the River Ely near Pendoylan. A dispersing Dartford Warbler was at Dunraven, with up to 200 Yellow Wagtails associating the cattle there.

Summary by Paul Roberts