Marsh Tit and a pair (m. + f.) of Bullfinches seen at close range. Tawny Owls calling at first light, and a couple of Foxes seen at dusk.

Don’t forget to come tomorrow. KNNR 10 a.m. onwards. Guided walks, ringing demo, Mrs. Wilson’s exceedingly good cakes, plant sale, kids activities, a ‘Big Sit’ to see what birds can be seen from a single spot near the reserve centre, and much more.

On a walk with visitors, so didn’t check every bird. Best was a pair of Dippers. Also singing Blackcap, Chiff-chaffs, and usual birds inside the museum grounds including many swallows, some nesting in traditional places.

llangenith moors this morning ; not a great deal of migrants, but best was male  Hen harrier coming in over the dunes, having a look over the reed bed, then thermalling high  N/NE. 1 gropper, only 2 reed warbler, and at least 10 sedge warbler.

cuckoo at Ryers Down.

3 sandwich tern at Wernffrwd.

seem to be plenty  of Song thrush around Gower and Gorseinon, not much less than Blackbird numbers in some places

In  my Bridgend garden a Sedge Warbler sang from a bamboo plant by the pond and while watching a group of 20+ Swifts over town, a Hobby drifted high over. Earlier a Red Kite was also noted.

At Sker this morning an AGP may or may not have been present 😄

one Sedge Warbler singing.

Grangemoor Park:4 singing Whitethroats; 2 singing Cetti’s Warblers; one Skylark singing; 2 Greenfinches (one displaying); one female Whinchat,

Ely Trail: one Cetti’s Warbler singing nearer Leckwith.

Sanatorium Park: Whitethroat singing near Welsh School.

The American Golden Plover is still at Sker this morning, by Sker Pool [near Sker Farm] – per text news and Twitter. Presumably the bird that was at Angle Bay, Pembs recently. Shortest walk is from KNNR via the track over the golf course to Sker Farm. Have commitments today sadly 😦

This evening after high tide, and on a virtually flat calm sea, a Shelduck pair closely escorted 3 small ducklings from Sully Island across Swanbridge Bay towards Ball Rock and hopefully on into St. Mary’s Well Bay.

Approaching dusk a Cuckoo was flying around shrubs on Sully Island.

News just transpired this eve. A juv American Golden Plover was on grass between Sker Pt and Sker Pool at 09:30. Only just ID’d retrospectively from video grab [Neil Donaghy].

2 Whimbrels showed well on Plas Taliesin at 12:20.

A beautiful morning gave rise to Dipper, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Nuthatch, Goldcrest, Blackcap, Chiff Chaff and Willow Warbler.

2 singing Whitethroats. On floodwater, 2 Mute Swans– other than in flight it’s the first time in thirty five years I’ve seen them in this locality!

Cetti’s on Ely Trail.

4 Whimbrels were on the beach with 30-40 Oystercatchers this evening.

Lots of activity tonight had Whitethroat, Blackcap, Willow Warbler, Chiff chaff, Cettis, Bullfinch a few Swallows and a Swift… and a stunning sunset!

In addition to the activities mentioned below, Amy Schwarz will be in attendance, show- casing some of her skulls, skeletons and taxidermy.

Don’t forget that it’s the Big Birding Day at Kenfig this Sunday. (starting 10 a.m.) The forecast is good. There’ll be guided bird walks. a ringing demonstration, moth trap, children’s activities, and cake, plant and book stalls.

Lsr Whitethroat present again and showing quite well along the boardwalk and in the bushes around the yacht club, but soon flew away in the direction of the flyover 08:30.

this morning at Hendre Lake; Reed Warblers,Sedge Warblers,1-Spotted Flycatcher,lots of Whitethroats,Cetti’s Warblers and Blackcaps.

Whitethroat singing; Lesser Whitethroat singing just outside northern edge; Sedge Warbler singing just outside boundary. Ely Trail- Cetti’s Warbler singing in reed beds closer towards Leckwith Hill. Sanatorium Park, Whitethroat singing.