Lisvane, dry: 1 green sandpiper on the E shore. 1 greylag and 1 greylag-type hybrid among 84 Canadas. No wagtails…
Rhaslas, very wet: 2 golden plover, 2 dunlin, 1 teal, 8 mallard, 1 tufted duck, 3 little grebes, 2 wheatears, 8 swallows etc.
Tag: Lisvane
Lisvane Reservoir
A massive goshawk caused panic among the gulls and wildfowl. No sign of the interesting yellow/citrine wagtail this morning, to 12:00. Note that it was only seen (v briefly) on the 13th, and was not seen on the 14th (I posted the photos here on the 14th after discussion of the photo I put on Facebook). Here is the raw image of the sharpest of the 3 photos that I got, in case anyone wants to try some digital wizardry!
North Cardiff
Lisvane: 1 greylag and 1 hybrid among 96 Canadas, 10 gc grebes included 2 stripy-headed young, 12 little grebes, 66 tufties, no pochard at the moment, 18 mallards, 16 coots, 2 cormorants, 1 kingfisher.
Llanishen: 2 teal, 2 mutes, 3 mallard, green woodpecker and male sparrow hawk.
Roath: 1 kingfisher, 2 teal, 2 wigeon, 131 Canadas, juv LBB gull yellow K+V, gs woodpecker etc.
For those who may be interested, my monthly wildlife column in the local “Lisvane Link” community magazine is now available online, at http://lisvanewildlife.wordpress.com 🙂
My only two usable photos of yesterday’s yellow wagtail at Lisvane, which Dave Boyle points out is quite grey and stripy… unfortunately the views were brief and distant, and no calls were heard.
North Cardiff
Lisvane: 1 juv yellow wagtail, 1 green sand still on the E shore, 1 kingfisher, 2 teal.
Llanishen: 6 teal.
Roath Park Lake: 2 wigeon, 1 teal
Lisvane Reservoir
1 green sandpiper on the East shore this morning, lots of grebes (13 little and 14 great crested) and a greylag among 36 Canadas.
Around Glamorgan
Lisvane (today): 1F teal and an influx of 17 little grebes, 2 pochard, 88 tufties, 32 coots, 24 mallards, 8 gc grebes, 1 heron, 6 sand martins in a mixed flock of c80 hirundines, raven and siskin over.
Llanishen (today): 2 mute swans, 2 herons, 2 mute swans, 8 mallards, jay and chiffchaff.
Roath Park Lake (today): 1F wigeon, 2F teal, 2 little grebes, 1 kingfisher, and the Chairman of the RSPB jogging past. No sign of Friday’s shoveller.
CBWR (4th Sept.): ad winter mediterranean gull on the boardwalk railings.
Rhaslas (5th Sept.): 11 tufties, 16 pied wags and 5 wheatears feeding along the shoreline, but no waders. A small turtle basking on a piece of wood in the small pond at the car park has been identified (by Dave Boyle) as a Map Turtle, Graptemys geographica. 
Lisvane Reservoir
Following the sale last Friday of both Lisvane and Llanishen Reservoirs to Celsa Steel (see http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-23950858), I made my first visit back to Lisvane Reservoir land since Western Power (bless them) decided to ban me last October(!) The security guard (who presumably now works for Celsa) let me in OK and nothing further was mentioned. Despite some great mud in front of the car park, nothing too surprising bird-wise, but plenty of regulars; 12 gc grebes, 5 little grebes, 110 tufties, 1 pochard, 27 coots, 24 mallards, 4 Canadas, no mute swans today, 3 grey wags and 2 goldcrests.
Just up the road this evening on Mill Close, a very tame young fox -here being stalked by my daughter Bryony!
Roath Park Lake & Lisvane/Llanishen Res
Last night, the teal at the “wild” end of the lake had been joined by a wigeon. Also 5 grey herons, grey wag and five colour-ringed LBB gulls; red 1PF, white D+B, yellow L+C, white F+R, yellow L+P.
Nothing too unusual at the reservoirs, but the water level at Lisvane is quite low with mud exposed in front of the car park -would be worth a look if anyone is passing…
Lisvane & Llanishen Reservoirs
Highlight was this rather poorly marked garganey on Lisvane (thanks to Shane Faulkner and Mark Hipkin for the ID advice). Apologies for the dodgy photos -it was a long way off! Just about visible are: pale loral spot, pale chin/throat, dark cheek bar, dark lower mandible on longish dark grey bill.
Also at Lisvane: 10 sand martins (passage), 1 little egret, 1 grey heron, 2 little grebes, 8 GC grebes (including a pair still on eggs on the floating platform), 8 pochard, 11 mallard, 2 mute swans, 100+ tufties and lots of coots. On Llanishen: 1 mallard and 1 grey heron.
Lisvane Reservoir & Roath Park Lake
Dusk visit, to Lisvane only: 1 common sandpiper, 152 tufties, 7 pochards, 61 coots, 25 mallards, 12 GC grebes, 19 Canadas, 2 mute swans, 1 juv heron and 10 BH gulls among the larger gulls in the roost.
Earlier, at Roath Park Lake: 1 kingfisher (N end), ad. heron and various colour-ringed LBB gulls, white F+P, white D+B, black 7N2, red 5YF, blue U+M, and dark blue CHX. Two of these were new for me at the lake.
Kenfig West
Late news from yesterday, July 26th (I’ve only just registered for the excellent new website!)
Kenfig Rivermarsh: 1 greenshank, 3 dunlin (2 summer-plumaged), 17 lapwings, 1 male gadwall among 24 mallards and 11 teal, 1 kingfisher, 4 grey herons, 2 little grebes, etc.
Foreshore: 21 sanderlings, 15 oystercatchers, 18 GBB gulls, c120 BH gulls, 1 gannet offshore.
Dead slow-worm found near the coast-path boardwalk.
Earlier on the 26th with Rich Facey, 2 peregrines at the Millennium Stadium and subad. LBB gull white [D+C] on the Taff Embankment nearby. Like Dan, I was surprised to see a brimstone (Lisvane) but I see there is a late-summer increase in activity of brimstones as they build up fat reserves prior to hibernation http://www.ukbutterflies.co.uk/species.php?species=rhamni
Glamorgan Bird Club 
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