Sightings
David Smith
Blackrock
Wed 1st Apr 2020
Main sighting: Short eared owl
Short eared owl hunting near the sea wall east of black rock picnic site at about 5.15.
David Hathaway
Llanishen NP16
Wed 1st Apr 2020
Main sighting: Curlew
There have been a number of curlew calling for the past 3 weeks,the are in the fields up behind the Carpenters Arms.
Chris Forster Brown
Monmouth (Waitrose)
Tue 31st Mar 2020
Main sighting: Swallow
Two swallow over Monmouth Waitrose this morning.
Waltraud Englefield
Minmouth Allotments
Sat 28th Mar 2020
Main sighting: Sandmartin and Swallow
About 10 Sandmartins and one single Swallow over allotments about 1pm. Also saw Goshawk flying upriver from Wyebridge.
Robert Francis Potter
Nedern Brook, Caldicot
Sat 28th Mar 2020
Main sighting: House Martins x12 9:30am
House Martins 12; Chiffchaff singing; Gadwall 10; Little Egrets 9; Widgeon approx. 70; Redshank approx. 60; Teal 20; Buzzard; Shelduck 2; Canada Geese; Coots; Moorhen.
Verity Picken
Llangybi
Fri 27th Mar 2020
Main sighting: Great Tit
On walking into my conservatory just now (having left the doors open earlier) I found three Great Tits in there together. This ups my total of individual birds inside the house but the species count remains the same – 23.
Mike and Jackie Pointon
Mynydd Dimlaith
Fri 27th Mar 2020
Main sighting: Blackcap
From our walk this morning: Blackcap male and female seen 2 others heard Chiffchaff 4 Buzzard 2. Also, Small Tortoiseshell 1 Comma 1 Peacock 1 and an Orange Under-wing moth.
Andrew Crowder
Llanishen
Fri 27th Mar 2020
Main sighting: Bosprey
OOC but still of local interest. A buzzard flew over Llanishen heading south over the reservoirs which looked a good candidate for Bosprey. There are several buzzard territories in my area but it was definitely not one of those birds. I’ve seen this bird in the field and photos so I’m pretty confident it was.
Verity Picken
Llangybi
Fri 27th Mar 2020
Main sighting: Marsh Tit
Marsh Tit on my morning walk; woodland full of Redwings and Fieldfares.
Nicholas Beswick
Hafod Farm, Brynmawr
Thu 26th Mar 2020
Main sighting: Treecreeper
Watching from our terrace: a treecreeper exploring our telegraph pole. Goldcrest singing. Yesterday, a male Blackcap eating apple and a pair of Green Woodpeckers.
Chris Forster Brown
Mitchel Troy
Thu 26th Mar 2020
Main sighting: Fieldfare
From daily walk through Mitchel Troy, at least five chiffchaff singing, two blackcap, greenfinch in churchyard and, more surprisingly, at least 15 fieldfare in tall trees near Trothy.
Allan Hopkins
Gilwern Quarries, Gilwern Hill
Wed 25th Mar 2020
Main sighting: Northern Wheatear
Northern Wheatear – 7 males
