A beautiful day,but short of birds!

At Garwnant 2-Crossbills m+f.

At Cwm Cadlan a very brief sighting of either a Marsh or Willow Tit not enough of a view to confirm which,but head black so not a Coal Tit.Unfortunately no G.G.S. to be seen,maybe a bit early yet.10h30-14h30.

A minimum of 248-Canada Geese today.11h00

At least 165- Mute Swans today,most mainly just up from the road bridge.Also 1-Common Sandpiper.

1-Juvenile Cuckoo perched,then flying at western end of lake area.9h40

1-Barn Owl flying up the reen at the eastern end of the lake.19h30

4-Common Sandpipers,2-Whimbrels.11h00-13h00

2-Chiffchaffs in trees between lake and railway line.Bittern booming from reeds at eastern end of lake.10h00-10h45

21-Little Egrets in the fields across the road from the business park.14h30

Great Grey Shrike showing well in clearance off Cwm Cadlan road.11h00-12-00

jan.23 8-Goosanders 3m,5f along this stretch of the river.11h00-12h45

A flock of 40-50 Siskins in alder trees.09h30-10h00

13-Redshanks on south side of the island.To my knowledge an unusual sighting for this location. 16h00 jan.14th.

Up to 40-Siskins,maybe more,in a mixed fragmented flock also containing Goldfinches.

18-Little Egrets in two fields alongside the business park.8h45-9h30

Snipe numbers at Hendre Lake are up to 30 today.Also 3-Water Rails and a redhead Goosander.15h00-15h30

Snipe numbers building up as winter approaches.13-Snipe on the island this morning,also a flock of 50+ Fieldfares flew over.11h00

The Black Necked Grebe showing well today at Prospect Place area.11h30-12h00

A flock of 100 or more Goldfinches,almost all were juveniles,in the fields at south side of lake.Also there were several juv. Willow Warblers and a Garden Warbler.10h30

Yesterday,july 4th. the Great Crested Grebes eggs finally hatched.At least two juvs. on parents back,could be three.

A family party of at least ten juveniles this evening in the trees alongside the railway line. Sorry,forgot to say Long Tailed Tits.

A pair of Mute Swans have eight cygnets.