Fairwater Grove, Cardiff, four Swifts this morning. First ones I’ve seen in west Cardiff this year!

One singing for half an hour in my Canton, Cardiff garden. Previously in same location in 2005 and 2014; garden is 500 metres away from nearest water!

Reed Warbler singing again in this location which is alongside the busy Leckwith Road.

Two Cettis Warblers singing along the Ely trail as usual.

Lesser Whitethroat singing right next to the Athletics Stadium.

Reed Warbler singing, Canton Ditches, Leckwith Road.

Two Whitethroats seem to be holding territory now, Sanitorium Park.

Three singing males in a small area of scrub, Sanatorium Park, Canton.

Two singing male Blackcaps on the Ely Trail , Leckwith today.

Singing Chiffchaff; singing Blackcap; two singing Cettis.

First Blackcap singing well this morning, a week earlier and in the same locality as last year.

Small movement to the ssw on 4th November of 3230 birds in one hour over Leckwith.

As usual, falling temperatures and clearing skies prompted a small movement, just 860 flew wsw in half an hour over Leckwith.

Lesser Whitethroat singing. First I’ve heard here this year.

Ely Trail west of Penarth Road, Reed Warblers singing at two sites.

Sanatorium Park, two singing Whitethroats daily throughout this month.

Greenfinch singing daily at Grangemoor Park, along Ely River Trail and at Sanatorium Park being quite a change following their almost absence a few years ago.

Canton Ditches (opposite Asda!) Reed Warbler singing.

Along the river between Leckwith Hill and Penarth Road, 3 Cettis singing.

Grangemoor Park, one Sedge Warbler, two Common Whitethroats.

First singing Reed Warbler this morning (same date as 2020!); one Cetti’s singing.

Two singing males at Sanatorium Park Flood Plain this morning.

One Common Sandpiper.

Grangemoor Park, Willow Warbler-3.

Great Crested Grebe -3.

Cetti’s Warbler-1.

First singing Willow Warbler yesterday (3rd). Greenfinches singing in four localities along the trails ever since early March and back to their status here of several years ago. Cetti’s singing at four locations along the Ely between Leckwith Hill and Grangemoor Park. Blackcaps (6) well installed.

A single singing Chiffchaff on the Ely Trail between Leckwith Rd and Penarth Rd.

A group of six Greenfinches was a surprise here.

Seems that the regular Cetti’s have shifted location down river towards the Bay–haven’t been singing regularly along the Ely (trail) since last late summer.

Blackcap singing regularly on the Ely Trail. First singing Chiffchaff in Canton this morning.

Canton, Cardiff this morning–singing Blackcap.

One Little Egret present this morning feeding in stream/pool.