The first winter drake KING EIDER was still off Stack Rocks (Pembrokeshire) on 8-12^th and 30^th.  RING-NECKED DUCKS were at Talley Lakes (Carmarthen) on 6-11^th and 22-28^th, Llyn Pencarreg (Carmarthen) on 10^th, Cosmeston Lakes CP (Glamorgan) on 10^th and Cardiff Bay on 14-31^st. A SURF SCOTER was off Ragwen Point (Carmarthen) on 24^th.

A European White-fronted Goose was at Kenfig NNR (Glamorgan) 6-24^th (the smaller bird in the photograph of geese) whilst a Tundra Bean Goose remained at Caldicot Pill (Gwent) on 6^th and there was one on the Gann Estuary (Pembrokeshire) on 25^th. Cattle Egrets were in Maidenwells (Pembrokeshire) on 7^th and Hundleton on 15-23^th. Four Spoonbills were at NWC (Carmarthen) on 9-26^th whilst the GLOSSY IBIS remained at Goldcliffe (Gwent) on 1-9^th.

Two Little Auks were off the Little Orme on 27^th. Black-throated Divers were at Wiseman’s Bridge (Pembrokeshire) on 13^th and Llyn Eiddwen (Ceredigion) on 14^th. The RING-BILLED GULL was back at Llys y Fran Reservoir (Pembrokeshire) on 6^th; the CASPIAN GULL remained in Cardiff Bay on 7^th and 16-24^th. Glaucous Gulls were at Marloes Mere on 13^th, Porth Felen, Lleyn (Caernarfonshire) on 26^th, and Cosmeston CP (Glamorgan) also on 26^th and Iceland Gulls were in Penrhyn Bay (Caernarfonshire) on 30^th and Rhyl Brickworks pool (Denbighshire) on 31^st – these may have been different birds.

The ROSY STARLING was still in a garden in Amlwch Port (Anglesey) throughout. Black Redstarts and Water Pipits were at several coastal sites. A Siberian Chiffchaff was at Kidwelly (Carmarthen) on 19^th. A Dartford Warbler was seen in urban Newport (Glamorgan) on 30^th – hopefully not just wandering because of cold weather. An unseasonal Hoopoe was at Portskewett (Gwent) on 7-9^th and a LITTLE BUNTING was in Abereiddy (Pembrokeshire) on 14-15^th.