Raven, long tailed tits, red kite, gold crest, peregrine and 10 wigeon (M) on upper reservoir.

Seen on walk today from Pontardawe through forestry to top of Marchywel – jay, buzzard, whinchat (f). Corpse of adult ring ouzel (m) on footpath. Not plucked or partially eaten

Combining a Ramblers walking weekend with a spot of birding. A merganser pair on the river Usk, passing through the Glanusk estate, with an unconcerned red kite alighting in a tree just 15 feet from the path. Also a pied flycatcher in the woods leading up to the mast at the top of Graig Gwyr.

Started out at Carmel NNR  – treecreeper, bullfinch, willow warbler, nuthatch, red kite, dunnock, jay. On to Dryslwyn – 20+ whooper swans, goosander pair.

Plenty of birdsong on a Spring-like day (14 degrees). From a song thrush on a fence post to a very vocal nuthatch. Also long tailed tit, jay and great spotted woodpecker. A couple of goosander (M+F) in fine plumage swimming and diving in the river flowing into lower reservoir. Dunnock, kite and peregrine in flight.

Lower reservoir: group of six female goosander resting on water close to wood-shaded edge of reservoir. Upper reservoir: grey wagtail, 3 kite, raven, buzzard.

Productive short walk on a naturally quiet morning. Great spotted woodpecker, green woodpecker, bullfinch, nuthatch, red kite, buzzard, jay, coal tit, wren, robin and dunnock.

20th June:

Short morning walk in Craig Y Nos country park – Dipper, yellow wagtail (3), blackcap (M), firecrest, long tail tit (4) .