Sightings

Main sighting: Various

high ground above blaenafon this evening rendered a single merlin , barn owl a single short eared owl hunting the heather .Red kite literally feet above my head and a scattered flock of at least 28 golden plover flying north over Coity..2 peregrine stonechat and a flock of 60 plus fieldfare acompanied by at least 12 blackbirds .highlight for me 3 snipe in ruts left by off road bikers ..

Main sighting: Whooper/Bewicks swan

Seen on the Severn between the bridges swimming but back on and which eventually went to sleep on a sand bank, difficult to be definite, but on size probably Bewicks. Eventually got washed off with incoming tide, but too dark to see then.

Main sighting: redwings

Flock of @50 redwings in field just west of village, coal tits still outnumbering great and blue on the feeders, silver/grey buzzard watching mole-hill activity, pair of dabchicks on nearby pond, tawny owl now calling every afternoon @ 1630 hrs, also muntjac spotted yesterday.
Note to members, NRW have now barriered off main car parks in the area, horse bolted & stable door spring to mind !!!!!!!!!

Main sighting: Redpoll

Up to 4 redpolls feeding on nyger along with the usual finches and tits

Main sighting: Hen Harrier

Male Hen Harrier flying high over Clydach Gorge towards Gilwern Hill. Count of 24 species including the first Siskin for some weeks and a Treecreeper.

Main sighting: Sparrowhawk

Sparrowhawk diving and chasing a large group of Jackdoors unsuccessful on catching one

Main sighting: Willow Tit

One adult south of Five Paths.

Main sighting: Sparrowhawk

Cracking views of Sparrowhawk perched on roof opposite house

Main sighting: Scaup

About eight Scaup diving, along with fifteen or so Tufted Duck. Also two Little Grebe.

Main sighting: Merlin

Managed to get around a lot of areas today with my job .Merlin low in the mist Waunafon .Red Kite at the Coal slip below the British …3 red Grouse at Pantygasseg .24 Redpoll in the alders nr Blaenafon Iron Works 8little Egret amongst the 200gulls at Penperlleni flood meadows..Notably a male Petegrine on “The Tower ” in Cwmbran ..Everytime I park in Sainsburys car park I take a look as it has become a favoured wintering spot for random birds .

Main sighting: Redwings

30 redwings roosting in avenue of oak trees

Main sighting: Black Redstart

4-Stonechats,1f-Black Redstart together close to the sea wall hide.Also 3-Buzzards near to middle hide,all calling.They briefly landed in nearby trees before flying off.Two of them had a lot of white in their tails.I managed to get three photos,will send them to the recorder.10h302-12h15