Cetti’s Warbler singing/Ely Trail further “up river” than recently. Willow Warbler and Chiffchaff in my garden in Canton.

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PLEASE HELP: (Day 6) LOST FALCON: (GLAMORGAN AREA SOUTH WALES ) Gyr / Per last seen in the area of Pyle and the A48 road towards Porthcawl. The bird snapped the creance and still has the swivel and 20ft of creance attached to her.
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V quiet in the Bay – just 8 Sand Martins at the Dr Who dock with at least 4 holes being entered.

Highlight tho’ was a large bull Seal in the outer part of the outflow from the barrage sluices. I first spotted what I thought was a seal on our outward walk, out in the channel beneath a large flock of gulls – the latter having brought my attention to it. It obviously then came inshore to the barrage when I saw it on the way back. 3rd time I’ve seen a Seal here – last time was also a large bull which i videoed. Didn’t have either camera with me this time.

Disturbed weakly singing Willow Warbler from shrub in our garden at lunchtime,  flew onto trellis and the on down the gardens, heard singing for several minutes

A treat to see a bittern flying from the West lake , over the bridge , then back again into the reedbed to the left of the perching posts.   Our first swallows swooping across the water too.

My first Blackcap of 2016 this evening and up to 10 Palmated Newts in the pools along the side of the track

Late afternoon walk with Flynn, and what are going down in my book as 2 Willow Warblers by the central path. Neither was singing or calling but pale pinkish legs [yes I know they’re not 100% foolproof], combined with long wings cf nearby Chiffchaff, ‘clean, sleek’ looking plumage and no tail dipping, was good enough for me.

Nice to hear two singing willow warblers in Bute this afternoon, both in trees by the Café near the bridge, being my first of the year. Several sand martins quite high over the Taff too.

Nice walk around the reserve this morning. There had been a minor fall of Chiffchaffs. One bush had 7, all actively feeding.  39 species seen.

Wheatear on the barrage rocks very buff on the breast, Greenland species?
Lsr Scaup present again just outside the reserve by St.David’s Hotel boardwalk.
7 Sand Martins and 1 Swallow over the dock by the side of Doctor Who and a dozen or so hirudines low over the bay.
Blackcap male showing well in Grangemoor Park from the boundary path near the Staples end.

Cwmbach Aberdare. Hi can you guys please help with an ID, I found what appeared to be a Vulture-Crow on my lawn this morning?! No RSPB book in the world can say what it is! Was about 6 foot long and digging up the lawn while looking at me menacingly.

Chiffchaff (lots) Cetti’s  and Willow Warbler Blackcap, not had four Warblers in March before! No hirundines.

Many Chiffchaffs plus one Blackcap singing today. Nice to see a lot of tits checking out the boxes we made in the nest box building session in Kenfig this February. Also 4 Buzzards but no hirundines.

Things beginning to calm down in Forest Farm. Haven’t seen any Snipe or Water Rails for some time. However lots of excitement in the heronry as a few nests already have chicks.

Just noticed on Carms birds a Swift was reported on 26th Mar at Aberthaw cement works by Obs driving by in car.

7-Great Crested Grebes this morning,the most I’ve ever seen at this location.

There was a wood warbler up the gnoll on sunday not far from the bottom pond near the path goingvup the hill towards the left. It was very vocal. Could not get a photo

male in my garden this morning. (Canton).

Tir John pond

Swans on nest 4 pairs of tufted 3 pairs of mallard coots and moorhens over nearby kilvey hill 2 Ravens 1 kestrel 1 fem sparrow hawk

Fenrod lake 41 Canada geese 12 mute swan 300+ assorted gulls mostly juv herrings and lesser b b gulls long tailed tit chiff chaffs

Swansea vale swallows sand martins and 2 house Martin over the flood defence pools at least 10 chiff chaffs in the area also stonechat

Still 8 Wheatears on the open grassy area just north of the Llanmadoc Hill turning (11 yesterday), plus a fine male Ring Ouzel in the tumpy area immediately north of the turning SS435916.