Sightings
Ruth Brown
Abergavenny
Tue 5th May 2020
Main sighting: Swift
6 Swifts screaming overhead. Only 6. 2 juvenile Blackbirds in the garden the last few days.
Chris Hatch
Cycle track Pontnewynydd to Garn Lakes
Tue 5th May 2020
Main sighting: Wood Warblers
10 singing Wood Warblers along cycle track and 1 Whitethroat at Garn Lakes
STEPHEN MORGAN
Upper Llanellen
Mon 4th May 2020
Main sighting: Redstart
Multiple sightings in garden area – seems to like the wing-mirror as surveying point.
Chris Stone
Sudbrook
Sun 3rd May 2020
Main sighting: Fulmar
Yesterday 22nd Kittiwake flocks of 30 + 20. Also three Fulmar today. see Portland blog for 22nd for photo of juv Swallow at Sudbrook 12th + 20th.
Chris Hatch
Cycle track Garndiffaith to Blaenafon
Sun 3rd May 2020
Main sighting: Pied Flycatcher
1 Pied Flycatcher and 7 Wood Warblers along cycle track.
Mark Whitaker
Graig Syfyrddin
Sun 3rd May 2020
Main sighting: Redstart
2 birds singing, also 1 Garden Warbler, 4 Willow Warblers, 1 Raven calling in woods. Walked to location from home.
Mark Whitaker
Graig Syfyrddin
Sun 3rd May 2020
Main sighting: Tree Pipit
Singing and displaying north side of ridge near seat (Three Castles Walk). Walked from home.
Chris Stone
Sudbrook
Sat 2nd May 2020
Main sighting: Whimbrel
Whimbrel 5 Mute swan 5 Little egret Oystercather 3
John Davies
Just north of Wernddu golf club, Abergavenny
Sat 2nd May 2020
Main sighting: Cuckoo & Swift
2 Swift & Cuckoo just north of Wernddu golf course, Abergavenny
Adrian & Charlotte Edwards
Peterstone Gout
Sat 2nd May 2020
Main sighting: curlew and whimbrel
mixed whimbrel and curlew 15-20 of each; brent goose; whitethroat; reed warbler; 40 oystercatchers; buzzard hanging still in the breeze for several minutes
John Bennett
garden in Usk
Thu 30th Apr 2020
Main sighting: Juvenile Blackbird
A juvenile blackbird seen today . Possibly from the nest in a large hedge .
Bob Potter
Rogiet Country Park Reedbed
Wed 29th Apr 2020
Main sighting: Reed Warbler
Reed Warbler in reeds, singing also.