Sightings
Simon James Bedford
Llangybi bottom and Llanbadoc water meadows
Thu 9th Jan 2020
Main sighting: Swans
Two groups of mute swan feeding on crop ..32 at llangybi bottom and 28 at Llanbadoc ..Smew still present despite flood water putting 6 ft on the level of the river at the rear of the prison fields ..with that goosander and teal plus a single snipe flushed from the ditch adjacent to llanbadoc church .
Nicholas Beswick
Pen-y-Fan Pond
Thu 9th Jan 2020
Main sighting: Kingfisher
Kingfisher diving unsuccessfully on the north side of the pond. Adult Mute Swan and cygnet, group of five Goosanders – both unusual visitors. Four Cormorants, one in full breeding plumage.
Allan Dowson
Peterstone
Thu 9th Jan 2020
Main sighting: Pied Wagtail
A large flock of Pied Wagtails,i counted 101 but for sure more than that,on the saltmarsh halfway between Peterstone and Sluice Farm.10h00-12h30.
Allan Dowson
goldcliff lagoons
Wed 8th Jan 2020
Main sighting: Goldeneye
5f-Goldeneyes on Prior’s,1-Glossy Ibis,1-Black Necked Grebe,6-Avocets on tide line and 25+Grey Plovers.10h30-13h00.
Iain Crawford
The Bryn, Abergavenny
Wed 8th Jan 2020
Main sighting: Goosanders
Pair of goosanders, 7 collared doves, 30 canada geese, 7 herons, a little egret, a great spotted woodpecker
Kev Stait
Mahern Pill Foreshore
Tue 7th Jan 2020
Main sighting: Short Eared Owl
A Short Eared Owl late afternoon up for 5 mins before heading west towards Sudbrook.
Simon James Bedford
Ynys y fro reservoir
Mon 6th Jan 2020
Main sighting: Wild fowl
58 coot 6 pochard 14 tufted duck 4 little grebe 28 mallard 2 lbbgull 1 GBBGull 3 moorhen top res (bottom res 4 herring gull 2 snipe 1 grey heron 2 coot .3 cormorant and mixed flock of redwing and fieldfare heading north 80 plus
Blair Jones
Goldcliff Lagoons
Sun 5th Jan 2020
Main sighting: Blair Jones
Priors Lagoon – Black Necked Grebe ( found by Tom Chinnick). 1 x female Pochard. Similar number of duck species to Saturday.
Nicholas Beswick
Dunlop Semtex Pond
Sun 5th Jan 2020
Main sighting: Kingfisher
Kingfisher and Grey Heron in the corner of the pond by the outflow. Also a flock of 16 Goosander
Diana Wilding
near old railway line above Govilon
Sun 5th Jan 2020
Main sighting: Leucistic Buzzard
Feeding on earthworms, pure white other than wing feathers.
Blair Jones
River Usk, near Olway Farm
Sat 4th Jan 2020
Main sighting: Blair Jones and Steve Doolan
1 x Smew ( Drake). Showed from a distance.
Blair Jones Nev Davies and Steve Doolan
Goldcliff Lagoon
Sat 4th Jan 2020
Main sighting: Glossy Ibis and Goldeneye
Priors was the busiest Lagoon. Glossy Ibis showed really well. Duck Species – Goldeneye , Wigeon, Mallard, Gadwall , Tufted Ducks,Shovelere,Shelduck and Teal. Other Wildfowl – Mute Swans, Coot, Little Grebe,Moorhen, Greylag and Canada Goose.
Others around the reserve- Peregrine, Kestrel, Buzzard, Sparrowhawk, Blackbirds, Blue Tit, Robin, Filedfare,Meadow Pipit,Stonechats, Woodpigeon, Collared Dove,Raven, Magpie and Carrion Crows. Waders- Curlew and Spotted Redshank(?).