Single male Black Redstart still in Penarth marina most mornings, but seems to disappear after 08:00. Chiffchaff  showing well in CBWR  by the boardwalk, occasionally calling. 2 Water Rails also showing well in Hamadryad pond.

Gadwall showing well from the boatdwalk.Also Goldeneye, Shoveler. Lsr Scaup  in Prospect Place and 2 Pochard by Dovercourt  House. 2 Black Redstart still in Penarth  Marina.200+ Redwing over early morning.

Black Redstart (ad.male) in Plas Taliesin, Penarth Marina showing well on roof tops.

A single Swallow over the Taff by Hamadryad  pond.

At a wild guessimate, c.4,500 Starlings went up in CBWR at about 07:00. Also there were Rn Duck, Lsr Scaup, m.Shoveler, Pochard, Kingfisher. By the barrage, a Goldeneye and a Curlew, a Perregrine was over Penarth Head. The hybrid Tufted Duck, recalling Lsr Scaup, was by Hamadryad Park with a m. Kingfisher in the pond.

Lsr Scaup back on the reserve.Also pair of Shoveler, 2 Wigeon, Pochard, Teal, Kingfisher, Stonechat (3/4). With Dean Tabor.

YBW still present this morning showing well and calling intermittently on the barrage coast path 50m SWfrom the dogleg by the two picnic benches.Many thanks to Alex Bevan and Matthew Meehan for taking the trouble to help me see the bird, a life tick for me.

Single Shoveler and Wigeon; 2 Teal and 2/3 Stonechat.

The first Wigeon of the autumn seen from the boardwalk.

Jack Snipe in flight in the reserve from the boardwalk at 09:00. At least 4 Stonechat this evening. Yesterday am a Little Egret flew in again but remained out of sight for most of the day.

Lsr Whitethroat by the boardwalk, 2 Wheatears on the grass nearby, 2 ad.Med Gulls on Channel  View slipway.

3 Wheatear on the barrage this morning and a GBB Gull on the water just off the rocks. Yesterday 3 Stonechat were on the reserve.On Wednesday thousands of Swallows streamed across the bay heading east.

Little Egret present again at lunchtime.c.800/1000 Starlings went up 6.45/7.00am.  Reed,       Sedge and Cettis showing well. Sprawk f/o. Water Rail squealing. 1 White Wag on Plas Taliesin.

Lttle Egret on the island pontoon, 7 Little Grebes with at least one chick being fed by an adult, 2 Kingfishers.

2 Lsr Whitethroats among the Reed, Sedge and Cettis Warblers; Water Rail calling.

2 Common Sandpipers on Plas Taliesin and in CBWR a m.Sprawk perched on the bare tree by the boardwalk.

2 ad Med Gulls with partial hoods on the playing fields this pm and a m.Kingfisher at the “pond”. 5 Gooseander fems above Blackweir.Last Friday, a large Black Hen in the paddock by Blackweir.

Ring  Ouzel (ad.m) near second stream crossing up from the stile, Whinchat (2) in same place, Red Kite (3), Lsr Redpoll, Linnet, Redstart (2 imm), Stonechat, Grey Wagtail, TreePipit, Skylark, Swift.

A  familly of 4 Whinchat along the dry stone wall going north 300m from stile yesterday.

A fem Redstart  and  a male  Kingfisher were in the pond this am.