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Sightings

Allan Dowson

goldcliff lagoons

Fri 26th Jun 2020

Main sighting: Black Headed Gull

I counted at least 298-Black Headed Gulls but only one juvenile amongst them.Also 5-Knot and a male Ruff,all from first platform.12h45-13h45.

Mark Whitaker

Grosmont

Thu 25th Jun 2020

Main sighting: Quail

Just heard a single three part run of “wet-my-lips” at 10.35 pm whilst enjoying watching the bats and hedgehogs in my garden. Call came from fields S of the village.

Dave Littleton

Goldcliff 3-5.30pm

Thu 25th Jun 2020

Main sighting: Ruff

Male Ruff at the back of the first lagoon, female then later on male Marsh Harrier, 70+ Redshank, a few Ringed Plover, and Lapwing. Avocets and Black Tailed Godwits out on the mud. 3 Reed Warblers in full song, as were a couple of Skylarks. Swallows, Swifts and House Martins zooming around. A few of the other usual species present although not sure who was responsible for the ‘murder at the Marsh Patform’, skeletal remains, and lots of feathers but not very good at identifying them if their not attached to the bird, also an owl pellet on the shelf at the platform-maybe not prime suspect for what looked like a reasonable size bird carcass?

Allan Dowson

Gobion

Thu 25th Jun 2020

Main sighting: Goosander

two families of Goosanders,one with nine adult size juvs. and the other with seven smaller juveniles.3/4-Common Sandpipers,2/3-Red Kites,1-Peregrine and 1-Oystercatcher,10h30–13h00.

jon holmes

llandewi rhydderch

Wed 24th Jun 2020

Main sighting: spotted flycatcher

1 spotted flycatcher in the churchyard
NB firecrest remains in situ in the Grosmont area as per Mark Whitaker

Allan Dowson

Peterstone

Tue 23rd Jun 2020

Main sighting: Shelduck

A pair of Shelducks with ten small juveniles also a first summer Mediterranean gull.20h25-21h15.

Iain Crawford

Monmouth

Tue 23rd Jun 2020

Main sighting: Raven

Raven, 16 swifts, 30 sand Martins, 2 grey wagtails, heron, buzzard, 2 adult mallards with 9 large ducklings

Mark Davies

Llanwenarth

Mon 22nd Jun 2020

Main sighting: Hobby

Single Hobby over river this morning . Also Goosander with 10 chicks , a Spotted Flycatcher , several Grey Wagtails with fledglings and at least a dozen Common Sandpipers between Llanwenarth and Llanfoist

Chris Stone

Sudbrook

Sun 21st Jun 2020

Main sighting: Seabirds

I done a bit of a sea-watch on the Severn from my home yesterday, raising my bins I picked up what looked like a small tern flying west, it was quite dark the wings appeared greyish , and flying with it’s wings folded back in the manner of a Swallow, unfortunately I did not get it in my scope, and then I lost it behind some trees. I picked it up again flying away from me and then it was gone, As it was morning the light was coming at me. I am wondering if it could have been a Black tern? but will have to just dismiss it as one that got away. To cap all I later I had what was certainly three comic terns flying n/w but picked them up to late to be certain. there was a Scoter though which was probably two. Oh well

Andrew & Janet Cormack

Honddu valley

Sat 20th Jun 2020

Main sighting: Spotted Flycatcher

36 species on a long walk from home to Strawberry Cottage Wood and back. Highlight a Spotted Flycatcher in a tree by the Honddu

Verity Picken

Llanbadoc

Fri 19th Jun 2020

Main sighting: Common Sandpiper

Common Sandpiper, Mandarin pair, Goosander with six well-grown young, Kingfisher and Garden Warbler seen but missed the reported Yellow Wag feeding four young and a Cuckoo.

Mike and Jackie Pointon

Parc Penallta

Wed 17th Jun 2020

Main sighting: Grey Heron

A Grey Heron had three Roach about four inches long in its bill. It dropped two, swallowed one and then re-caught the other two one by one and swallowed them. Never seen a Grey Heron with a multiple catch before. Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler singing and a Whitethroat seen. Dragonflies: Golden-ringed and Broad-bodied Chaser Azure Blue Damselfly.

Next event

Apr
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2024
9:00 am Change of Date:- Outdoor meeting... @ Mynynedd Llangatog
Change of Date:- Outdoor meeting... @ Mynynedd Llangatog
Apr 1 @ 9:00 am – 12:30 pm
Due to unforeseen circumstances the date of tis walk has had to be changed. It will now occur on Monday April 1st.[...]