Sightings
Verity Picken
River south of Usk
Thu 31st Oct 2019
Main sighting: Smew
A Smew, first reported yesterday, was present this afternoon. Very flighty.
Allan Dowson
goldcliff lagoons
Thu 31st Oct 2019
Main sighting: Gadwall
At least 33-Gadwall,probably more amongst the reeds,from the extended platform.Also a male Marsh Harrier constantly being mobbed by a crow.10h00-12h00
Neville Davies
Pontypool
Wed 30th Oct 2019
Main sighting: Merlin
Female flying
David Smith
Blackrock
Wed 30th Oct 2019
Main sighting: Barn Owl
Barn owl hunting near the sea wall to the east of the Black Rock picnic site at about 4 pm.
Mike andJackie Pointon
Goldcliff Lagoons
Wed 30th Oct 2019
Main sighting: Goshawk
Highlights of this mornings hightide count 07:25 – 09-25. Goshawk an uncommon visitor to the lagoons, Marsh Harrier 1 Avocet 1 (with a damaged leg) Knot 2 Dunlin 300 Gadwall 25 Curlew 104. There were hundreds of Woodpigeons flying west in large flocks.
Chris West
Oxbow the Bryn
Wed 30th Oct 2019
Main sighting: Wood pigeon
400 wood pigeon in groups, pair red kite, buzzard,200 canada geese,great tit,lttit,coal tit
Andy Smith
Pwll Du
Wed 30th Oct 2019
Main sighting: Short Eared Owl
Short Eared Owl flushed out as I walked along the Balance pond wall. Also around the pond 2 Stonechat 8 Long Tailed Tits. 2 Peregrine falcons in the quarry below the pond.
clive silver
Aber-Bargoed
Tue 29th Oct 2019
Main sighting: Red kite
Red Kite was around for a good 10mins, we are getting on average around 15 sightings a year .
Simon James Bedford
Coity
Tue 29th Oct 2019
Main sighting: Red Grouse .
6 red grouse flushed on managed moors plus 3 red kite 1 kestrel a buzzard trio and 2 woodcock near dusk .. big flocks of wood pigeon heading over biggest 150 birds (block counted )
Simon James Bedford
Pwll Ddu to Waun Afon
Tue 29th Oct 2019
Main sighting: Various
Huge flock of 150 plus mixed redwing and fieldfare Blorenge bound also 3 kestrel (two falcon ) one male and a merlin over the tips low and fast .
Simon James Bedford
Buckholt / Mansons Cross
Tue 29th Oct 2019
Main sighting: Various
Over 300 wood pigeon 30 plus redwing a male Goshawk 6 Buzzard and a mixed finch flock in visible migration headed S.E at 11am
Chris Stone
Sudbrook
Mon 28th Oct 2019
Main sighting: Brambling
Brambling calling Gt crested grebe off jetty and Black rock when flew upstream almost certain Goosander fem downstream but sun in eyes