Grey Phalarope 1 Spotted Flycatcher 1 (poss 2) Chiffchaff 10 seen harassing the Spot fly Swift 3 Swallow 6 House Martin 1 Coot 235 at least most we have seen here. Also Clouded Yellow 1 and Migrant Hawker 1

There were good numbers of Small red-eyed Damselflies this morning ovipositing.

A young squirrel yesterday. and Common Blue Damselfly and Small Red-eyed Damselfly.

I took this photograph at today. I think it might be a female Pale Clouded Yellow can anyone please help.

22nd June am.

Great White Egret 1 Grey Heron 1 Little Egret 2 Canada Goose 50. and in a field nearby four Shelduck. Also Emperor Dragonfly Blue=tailed and Azure Damselfly. Painted Lady 4 Comma 2.

A morning visit very productive a family party of Redstarts male female and three young plus another male,Tree Pipit Stock Dove Red Kite Buzzard and lots of common Spotted Orchids

There were at least six Sand Martins this morning.

It was awful to witness a dog kill a Mallard. A member of the public dashed to the scene and forced the jaws of the dog open. However, the bird died a few minutes later. In meantime the owner of the dog made a quick getaway. Several people there were upset by what they saw which included children.

Great Northern Diver 4th March am

Grey Wagtail yesterday.

Goosander 5 (three females and 2 drakes)

There were some 50 Swallows 30 House Martins and £ Sand Martins. The swallows were mainly over the trees as there were lots of midges. The martins were low over the water. nice to see Black-headed Gulls many of which were first winter types.

Young Reed Warblers and Chiffchaff Few dragonflies Southern Hawker 2 Beautiful Demoiselle 2 Butterflies Gate Keeper 2 Meadow Brown 6 Red Admiral 4 and Large White 10.

On 6th July there were five Little Egrets roosting on the island and three more feeding which I believe were different birds. Also a total of 194 coot. And good numbers of Small Red-eyed Damselflies and Common Blue Damselflies.

There were lots of Common Blue Damselflies at least a 100 many in tandem along with Red-eyed Damselfly new to us here Broad-bodied Chaser 2 female ovipositing Banded Demoiselle male and female Blue-tailed Damselfly 6 and Emperor dragonfly 1 male. A Lesser black backed Gull was seen to take and kill a Canada Goose gosling of which there were many.

Parc Cwm Darren

Four-spot Chaser at Parc Cwm Darren 18th May.

15 Great Crested Grebe on Lisvane Chiffchaff and Blackcap singing Speckled wood 2 and Orange Tip male which was first of the year for us.

At least six Sand Martins this morning investigating nest holes. Good to see them back.

A pair of Chough put in an appearance and a Peregrine but otherwise it was pretty quite.

Little Egret very confiding bird three colour ringed birds, Coot C218 green ring black lettering, Lesser B/B Gull K=V red ring black lettering and Black-headed Gul 9RK white ring black lettering. I have submitted this bird previously but have not received any feedback. Also Raven 4 Teal 3 not little Grebe which is unusual.