Sightings
Nicholas Beswick
Mynydd Llangatwg
Wed 13th Jan 2021
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.
Tadhg Burrell
Gwent Garden
Tue 12th Jan 2021
Main sighting: Sparrowhawk
Sparrowhawk diving and chasing a large group of Jackdoors unsuccessful on catching one
Barry Embling
Wentwood
Tue 12th Jan 2021
Main sighting: Willow Tit
One adult south of Five Paths.
Mark Davies
Abergavenny
Sun 10th Jan 2021
Main sighting: Sparrowhawk
Cracking views of Sparrowhawk perched on roof opposite house
Matthew Tennant
Reservoir near Tredegar Park Golf Club
Thu 7th Jan 2021
Main sighting: Scaup
About eight Scaup diving, along with fifteen or so Tufted Duck. Also two Little Grebe.
Simon James Bedford
Various
Wed 6th Jan 2021
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 .
Iain Crawford
Bigsweir Lodge
Tue 5th Jan 2021
Main sighting: Redwings
30 redwings roosting in avenue of oak trees
Allan Dowson
goldcliff lagoons
Sun 3rd Jan 2021
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
Nicholas Beswick
Mynydd Llangatwg
Sun 3rd Jan 2021
Main sighting: Red Grouse
At the east end of the mountain, a flock of nine grouse flew from Brecon into Gwent. Flock of eight Reed Buntings near Hafod Road
Mark Entwistle
Goldcliff lagoons
Sat 2nd Jan 2021
Main sighting: Pair of glossy ibis
Pair of glossy ibis, following a single bird sighted a year ago.
Nicholas Beswick
Brynmawr
Fri 1st Jan 2021
Main sighting: Dipper
42 species on my lockdown walk from home. Dipper on River Clydach on the edge of town near the top of the gorge. Male Goosander over our house is anew record for the garden list. Happy New Year.
Mike and Jackie Pointon
River Rhymney Bedwas
Fri 1st Jan 2021
Main sighting: Kingfisher
Short walk early afternoon Kingfisher gazing hopefully into the river. First species of the year was a Dunnock in the garden.
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