Sightings

Main sighting: Red Breasted Merganser

Mixing with 5/6 Mallard then fishing, seen about midday

Main sighting: Yellow Wagtail

Yellow Wagtail (singing from top of dung pile in field). Whitethroat; Swallows; Wheatear (male). Willow Warbler, Blackcap, Chiffchaff’ – all singing.

Main sighting: Wood Warblers

4 Wood Warblers at Coed y Parciau woods.
Also, Blaenserchan valley 25/4: 2 Cuckoos, 3 Wheatears, 4 Redstarts, 2 Garden Warblers, 3 Stonechats, several Tree Pipits, Green Hairstreak Butterfly.
Cycle track Garndiffaith to Blaenafon 24/4: 7 Wood Warblers

Main sighting: Collared Dove

The 24th species found INSIDE the house entered through the open conservatory door just now – Collared Dove.

Main sighting: Swifts

15+ Swifts over the garden this morning

Main sighting: Cinnabar moth

Cinnabar moth seen in Garden

Main sighting: Reed bunting

Reed bunting, reed warbler (heard not seen), and willow warbler; pair of GS Woodpeckers; first ducklings (13) of the season.

Main sighting: Wood Warbler

Several Wood Warblers heard and seen plus Pied Flycatcher , Tree Pipit , Whinchat , Willow Warbler and a single Cuckoo heard

Main sighting: Ringed Plover

The major works being undertaken is still keeping the water level on the bottom reservoir down but it does mean that there is an exposed ‘beach’. This had a Ringed Plover and a Common Sandpiper on it. Also a single Sand Martin seen.

Main sighting: cuckoo

Single male in flight and calling

Main sighting: Swift

First Swift of the year over the town this afternoon

Main sighting: Cuckoo

One male Cuckoo calling on the West side of the Skirrid today. 4 House Martins in residence. 4 eggs in the Grey Wagtail nest outside the kitchen window.