A quick walk down tanybwlch did not suprise me how quiet it was. Just one male wheatear at the end, one pair usually nests here. Sixteen non breeding oystercatchers and 4 small waders scattered by a herd of dogs, what a suprise! The small waders flew north. What was amazing were the painted lady butterflies, never seen so many, this was the 28th. Ynyslas on the 30th was hot, sunny and an east breeze, painted lady butterflies all over again, 9 sanderling, 30+ dunlin, lots of ringed plover, 1 gannet, no terns.Near the golf course reed and sedge warbler, reed bunting, 2 juv stonechats and adults, one c crow in nest, some large gorgeous orchids, but no cuckoo. Highlight was a turtle dove coming off the bog heading south. Pen dinas on the 30th was hot, walked the whole western edge, no stonechats, 2 male whitethroats, 2 skylarks, dunnocks, blackbirds, wren, 3 meadow pipits, everything must have been hiding.