Bee Orchids beginning to flower.

Common Sandpiper on Taff Embankment c.100m u/s from Clarence Road Bridge.

A singing Redstart showed well this morning in the treetops around the IKEA roundabout in Ferry Road and in the rear carpark.A Reed Warbler was singing by NE entrance to Grangemoor Park,300 to 400m from the nearest water!3 Sedge Warblers now singing in CBWR.

Lsr Whitethroat finally showed well but briefly around 9.30am by the NE entrance gates near £poundstretcher/pet hut end – but it is mobile and roaming widely, including in the grounds of the gasholder next to the park. 4 Skylarks were on the hill including 3 singing, and 6-8 Whitethroats. In CBWR, the Lsr Scaup was still present close to the boardwalk next to St.David’s Hotel, with at least 2 Sedge Warblers at either end of the reserve.

Lsr Whitethroat singing on territory by the infinis metal chimney.

Sedge Warbler showing quite well not far from the beginning of the boardwalk.Lots of Whitethroat. 2 Little Grebe whinnying.

Sedge Warbler seen yesterday singing again by the rocks in front of St.Davids Hotel.6,possibly 8 Reed Warblers singing.

2 Whitethroat in Hamadryad Park.In CBWR,GCG on 3 eggs,juv Song Thrush being fed by adult,Sprawk Kestrel and single Swallow over.

Whitethroat in the small reedbed in front of St.Davids Hotel.

Wheatear male in Hamadryad Park 8am and again in CBWR at 130pm,probably the same bird.

Grasshopper Warbler reeling briefly at 1.15pm near Redstart.

Redstart male catching flies in the small reedbed in front of St.Davids Hotel.

Mallard with 6 chicks by Taff Embankment.

2 Reed Warblers singing.

Vixen followed by dog fox along track to last years den.No sign of Reed Warbler.

Redstart male in the large reed bed from the stones in front of St.Davids Hotel. Oystercatcher on the reserve also.Song Thrush imitating Redshank same as last year.Trees in Hamadryad Hospital finally being cut down.

The Iceland Gull was still on the parapet of the railway bridge at Taffs Mead Embankment 7am.
In CBWR there was a single Swallow f/o, and a singing Willow Warbler and Blackcap, probably the same ones as yesterday, and 2 more WW in the trees by St.David’s hotel.The Red-crested Pochard fem hybrid escapee was close to the boardwalk.A Wheatear was on the barrage but did not linger, and the Med Gull with no feet f/o. Another WW was singing beyond the IKEA car-park wall.

c6 Swallows over the reserve.

Red-Crested Pochard fem. hybrid probably from last year is back on the reserve. Lsr. Scaup is also present again.

Iceland Gull still present at Taffs Mead Embankment 8.40am.