Canton, Cardiff this morning–singing Blackcap.

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

Two male Blackcaps in my Garden today.

A Rose /Ring Necked Parakeet in Thompsons Park.

Single Siskin in Sanatorium Park yesterday and a small group of eight this morning.

yesterday, Stonechat and Nuthatch, the latter quite uncommon here.

Fair movement again this morning over Leckwith/some birds over Canton.

c 22,200 flying ssw in an hour and a quarter with birds still passing in lower numbers later.

First big movement of autumn as usual over Canton/Leckwith. 45.000 birds passing ssw in two and a half hours.

Dipper flying down river near Leckwith Hill.

Twenty five Redwings overhead this morning.

Reed Warblers continue to sing/hold territory at least two sites; Cetti’s regularly singing at two or three sites. Lesser Whitethroat singing at Grangemoor Park. Mute Swan with six cygnets.

Grangemoor Park: Lesser Whitethroat singing well.

Ely River Trail between Penarth Road and Leckwith Road : Reed Warblers singing at two sites; Cettis Warbler as usual.

Two Lesser Whitethroats singing 400 metres apart in Grangemoor Park. Reed Warbler singing; Cetti’s Warbler singing.

Ely Trail: Cetti’s singing at two sites. Reed Warbler singing.

Grangemoor Park: Lesser Whitethroat singing, Common Whitethroat singing, Cetti’s singing.    Ely River Trail : Reed Warbler singing.

First Reed Warbler in usual location; two Cetti’s singing.

Two singing, Sanatorium Park.

Two singing, Sanatorium Park.

One singing well, Leckwith Road early this morning. Another at the entrance to Grangemoor Park fifteen minutes later.

Total of ten singing Blackcaps on a 1.5 mile stretch of the Ely Trail plus six singing Chiffchaffs.

total 5 Blackcaps singing along River Ely between Sanatorium Park and Penarth Road. Chiffchaffs well established now.

Yesterday a total of three singing Cetti’s between Leckwith and Grangemoor Park.

Today, two singing Blackcaps and a sprinkling of singing Chiffchaffs.