Sightings
Peter O'Duffy
Mynydd Maen
Thu 7th Nov 2019
Main sighting: Hen Harrier
Male Hen Harrier this am , on Mynydd Maen
Ray Duggan
Cwmcarn Scenic Drive
Tue 5th Nov 2019
Main sighting: Goosander
2m white with black heads 3f grey with brown heads on the pond late am
Neville Davies
Gelligaer Common
Tue 5th Nov 2019
Main sighting: Fieldfares
Further to the fieldfare sightings for the common, 9 buzzards and 3 red kites seen also.
Neville Davies
Gelligaer Common
Tue 5th Nov 2019
Main sighting: Fieldfares
109 fieldfares counted (probably more) feeding on hawthorn berries with a good number of song thrushes too. Large flocks of chaffinches in the area mixed in with the thrushes to forma roving feeding flock. Green woodpecker heard and a brief glimpse of a little owl flying off a dry stone wall.
Allan Dowson
goldcliff lagoons
Mon 4th Nov 2019
Main sighting: Peregrine
1-fem. Peregrine on first island,1-Green Sandpiper flushed from rean close to first hide,1-fem.Marsh Harrier,26-Gadwall,5-Turnstones and a Grey Plover on the tideline.10h00-11h45
Mike andJackie Pointon
Goldcliff Lagoons
Sun 3rd Nov 2019
Main sighting: Goldeneye
Female Goldeneye on Priors also: Little Grebe 1 Mallard 40 Gadwall 25 Pochard 2 Marsh Harrier 2 Peregrine 1 Kestrel 1 Oystercatcher 8 Turnstone 1 Avocet 3 Snipe 4 Lapwing 400 Grey Plover 48 Curlew 50 Blue Tit 6 Long-tailed Tit 10 Wren 1 Fieldfare 30 Pied Wagtail 20 Bullfinch 2
Red Admiral 2 Common Darter 4
Andrew Cormack
Goldcliff lagoons
Sun 3rd Nov 2019
Main sighting: Raptors
Great views of peregrine sitting on the island; marsh harrier, kestrel and buzzard over
Iain Crawford
Tintern
Sun 3rd Nov 2019
Main sighting: Goshawks
2 goshawks, a buzzard, 4 ravens, 80 common gulls and a song thrush at Upper Hale Wood. 4 little grebes, 2 ravens and 4 jays at Fedw wood
Iain Crawford
Monmouth school fields
Sun 3rd Nov 2019
Main sighting: Common gulls
150 common gulls
Barry Embling
Big Pit, Blaenavon
Sat 2nd Nov 2019
Main sighting: Black Redstart
Around the buildings and carpark
Barry Embling
Big Pit, Blaenavon
Sat 2nd Nov 2019
Main sighting: Black Redstart
Seen around the various buildings this afternoon.
Ed Stevens
Sudbrook
Fri 1st Nov 2019
Main sighting: Great white egret
Late afternoon Great white egret flying north east over sudbrook saltmarsh. Mid afternoon Nedern valley pair of golden eye, 1 pintail, 10+ tufted duck. 5+ gadwall. Lots of Mallard, wigeon and teal.