A Historical Review of the Bird Populations of the Taff/Ely Estuary and Surrounding Areas

This report aims to assess the long-term changes in the bird populations of the Taff/Ely estuary and surrounding areas.

All the available data on the populations of waterfowl in the are have been examined, but reliable information was found to be scarce for the years before 1969.

Since 1969, the Taff/Ely estuary has been systematically counted as part of the Birds of Estuaries Enquiry (BoEE).

The estuary has received particularly good coverage throughout the BoEE.