Sightings
Brian Thomas
Goldcliff
Fri 16th Aug 2019
Main sighting: Spoonbill
Am: Prior’s: Spoonbill, snipe
Blair Jones
Goldcliff Lagoons
Tue 13th Aug 2019
Main sighting: Glossy Ibis
Late evening visit. Glossy Ibis showing regularly on Becs Lagoon and then roosting on Priors Lagoon. Most of the birds on Becs. Big flock of Ringed Plovers/Dunlins. Large flock of Black Headed Gulls with a a few Lesser and Great Black Backed Gull. 4 x Little Egrets. Snipe seen on Becs. Sparrowhawk, Kestrel and “Bosprey” the Buzzard. No Godwits. Overall Q for high tide.
Mike Pointon
Goldcliff Lagoons
Tue 13th Aug 2019
Main sighting: Extension to Snipe platform
Work began today on the extension to the Snipe platform. We made great progress but it is not ready yet the however, the platform can still be used. It is hope that, weather permitting, work on the platform will be completed next week, if not before. Big thank you to Tom Kevin and all FoGal members who turned up today and worked really hard.
Mick Bailey
Llandegveth reservoir
Mon 12th Aug 2019
Main sighting: Great Blackback Gull
2 on water near dam at 16:30. (My wife and I have been visiting the cafe once or twice a week for the last 2 or 3 years. This is the first time we have been lucky enough to see this species there.)
John Lawton
Prior’s lagoon, Goldcliff
Mon 12th Aug 2019
Main sighting: Great White Egret
A pair of Great White Egrets, challenging to record as under a big black cloud and it’s started to blow a gale. Other birds as per.
Blair Jones
Goldcliff Lagoons
Sun 11th Aug 2019
Main sighting: Ruff and Knots
Early visit at low tide. The usual flock of Black Tailed Godwits on Priors. Mixed in with them was a Ruff , Knot and Dunlin.Out on the mud today as the tide went out lots of Black Headed Gulls and Curlews. Black Swan remains hanging about with the Mute Swans.
Chris Stone
Sudbrook
Sun 11th Aug 2019
Main sighting: Fulmar
also Gannet – Comic tern – down river – pm
Mike and Jackie Pointon
Goldcliff Lagoons
Sun 11th Aug 2019
Main sighting: Short eared Owl
Despite the wind and rain a SEO, a very early bird, was hunting near Bec’s chased at one stage by Swallows. Also Sparrowhawk 1 Kestrel 1 and the usual selection of waders including Ruff and Snipe. Southern Hawker male posed for a photograph.
Ed Stevens
Sudbrook
Sat 10th Aug 2019
Main sighting: Gannet
Early afternoon 2 adult gannet over estuary at sudbrook, heading west.
John Lawton
Prior’s Lagoon, Goldcliff
Thu 8th Aug 2019
Main sighting: Glossy Ibis
Just confirming that our ‘resident’ Glossy Ibis here at 12:30, Thursday, tucked in against the reeds on Prior’s viewable from the Marsh platform.
Blair Jones
Goldcliff Lagoons
Wed 7th Aug 2019
Main sighting: Yellow Wagtails
Evening visit – Peregrine with kill on Monks, Kestrel, 300+ Black Tailed Godwits, Pied Wagtails x4 , Yellow Wagtails x 2. Black Swan on Priors Various usual. 100+ Black Headed Gulls roosting on Monks at dusk. 80+ Dunlins on the mud.
Roger Price
Peterstone Gout
Wed 7th Aug 2019
Main sighting: Bar Tailed Godwit
On the morning windy tide: 1 male Bar Tailed Godwit in full summer plumage, 8 Curlew, 1 Whimbrel, 35 Oystercatcher, 120 Redshank, 1 Greenshank, 3 Common Sandpipers, 8 Dunlin, 207 Mallard, 2 Heron, 1 Cormorant.