I had a walk along the old railway route from Ystrad Meurig today. The reserve can give the impression of being a BFZ (bird-free zone) but there were some little gems today. By the bridge over the Teifi there was a Dipper singing its heart out. I watched one there in the autumn. Some dogs were close by in the water and the bird did not fly away and adopted an unusual stance, stretching upright to see how close the dogs were getting.I continued along the track and near the new little hide were a couple of Marsh Tits. Four Lesser Redpolls were feeding in the ditch by the path and close to the hide were a couple of Willow Tits.