Highlights: Seabirds featured, most notably a Great Shearwater down channel off Lavernock (12^th), a Black Guillemot on the sea at Porthcawl (5^th) and a Sabine’s Gull from Gileston (4^th). A female Ring-necked Duck was briefly on Kenfig Pool (3^rd). Calling Quail were at Sker and Ogmore Down. 

Other sites: Five Great Northern Divers passed Porthcawl in under an hour (4^th). Storm Petrels were well represented early in the month with records from Sker, Porthcawl (maximum 17 on the 4^th), Sully (maximum 6 on the 13^th), Lavernock (maximum 10 on the 12^th) and from Cardiff Barrage (maximum 8 on the 12^th). Both Osprey and Hobby were noted at Llanilid, with another Hobby seen at St Athan. A pair of Oystercatchers nested at Ogmore Estuary, but without success. The first returning Green Sandpiper called in at Sker Pool (16^th). Yellow-legged Gulls were at Porthcawl and Ogmore rivermouth. A flock of 13 Sandwich Terns was a good count from Sker. Single Arctic Skua, Sandwich Tern and Arctic Tern were recorded off Porthcawl. A Yellow Wagtail was at Royal Porthcawl Golf Club.
Summary by Paul Roberts