Sightings

Main sighting: Swallow

Swallows (2) our first of the year Chiffchaff 4 Willow Warbler 2 Blackcap 6 Great Spotted Woodpecker 1. Peacock and Orange-Tip butterflies.

Main sighting: Kestrei

Kestrel hovering over Ifton farm this morning before flying away to the east

Main sighting: Yellow Wagtail

Single yellow wagtail over the house this morning calling.

Main sighting: Common Sandpiper

One just above Llanfoist bridge – 1st of the year

Main sighting: Pied Flycatcher

Female Pied Flycatcher on footpath near Nedern floods. Pair of Garganey still present on floods.GOS-Member

Main sighting: Garganey

Pair of Garganey present for third day

Main sighting: Sedge Warbler

Sedge Warbler

Main sighting: Great White Egret

Great White Egrets, 3 seen (0740), two flew away immediately, the third moved up the brook 200 metres where it continued to feed for a long time, dwarfing four Little Egrets nearby. Others: Lapwings, Redshanks, Gadwall (4), Tufted Duck (20), Shelduck, Coots. Buzzard; Blackcap singing. Water level draining steadily.

Main sighting: Garganey

Pair of Garganey on the Nedern floods in Caldicot

Main sighting: Curlew

Distinctive calls heard at 10.10 am from valley (Tresenny Brook) south of the village. First time since moving here 2 years ago but locals says the calls used to be far more frequent.

Main sighting: sand martins

20+ Sand Martins arrived today just up from Llanfoist bridge on my daily exercise walk . Also 1st Swallow of the year and 1st male Blackcap

Main sighting: Buzzard

Brief view of a Buzzard flying over with a slow worm or small snake? in its talons, mobbed by our resident Crows. Rook over the moor, an infrequent visitor here. One Swallow flying very high into the stiff southerly wind.