After an uneventful walk through Ty Rhyg a look at Rosebush reservoir was much better. The diving duck were rather scattered, with birds feeding in different areas, so getting a clear idea of what was present was trickier than usual. After watching birds submerging and popping up Paul and I tallied 5 Goldeneye (3m, 2f) and 13 Tufted duck (7m, 6f) with a bonus pristine adult drake Ring-necked duck very much the pick. It seemed to favour the bay in the north east corner and was feeding around a fallen tree. Otherwise, 4 Wigeon, 3 Teal, 3 Coot, 2 GC grebe, 2 Little grebe and a Moorhen. 5 Cormorants was more than usual.
After enjoying the Ring-neck we headed to Llys-y-fran. Surprisingly the first bird we spotted was a roosting
Cattle egret, can't recall any previous records here. It was in the oaks on the small cliff on the west side, with a few cormorant not too far away, and looked settled. However 15-20 minutes later it had vanished, probably disturbed by something or someone, or gone off to feed, and no further sign in it's original spot until we left. Gull-wise one of those frustrating roosts with gulls eventually settling towards the top of the reservoir and birds reluctant to leave the surrounding fields. min 4 adult
Yellow-legs, 6
Mediterranean gulls (4 2cy, 2 adults), 4 GBB and just 2 Common gulls. Many more Herring gulls tonight with majority silvery backed 2cy birds and lots of BH gulls. The LBB gulls coming in late and settling the furthest away. 4
Goldeneye (2m, 2f), 12 Cormorant, 5 GC grebe and 3 Heron.
