What a wonderful long walk I had around Cardiff Bay today! Here are some of the birds I spotted along the way.

There were nine Goosanders in total, four in the River Ely where it flows in to the Bay and another five further east, in the Bay proper.

My favourite little Turnstones, again four along the Ely embankment and more near Mermaid Quay.

Linnets, a small flock of six flitting about the grassy slopes of the Barrage.

Pied wagtails – I lost count of these cheery little characters who appeared wherever I wandered.

One of several Great crested grebes that live in the Bay, constantly diving for fish.

I was getting ‘the look’ from this Black-headed gull, in the pond at the wetlands reserve, for not supplying food!

This Coot was also hoping for food.

This Chiffchaff was a surprise – it’s either very late migrating or has decided to over-winter in Britain, as some now do. Interestingly, I saw a Chiffchaff yesterday too, in a different location.

The best possible end to my walk – a Kingfisher peep-peep-peeped in to the pool near Hamadryad Park and perched on a branch over the water.