Sightings
Graham Agg
The Narth
Wed 6th May 2020
Main sighting: Nightjar
Nightjar heard churring at 23.25 from garden in The Narth some distance away in direction of Beacon Hill..
Anthony Bowen
My Back Garden in Magor
Wed 6th May 2020
Main sighting: Eurasion Sparrow Hawk
The hawk swooped on a sparrow on our bird table and defeathered it in our back garden.
I have a photograph of it.
Mike andJ ackie Pointon
Trethomas River Rhymney
Wed 6th May 2020
Main sighting: Kingfisher
Daily walk: Kingfisher 2 Grey Wagtail 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull circa 74 nests Herring Gull 9 nests Blackcap 4 singing.
Bedwas garden Painted Lady butterfly 2
Iain Crawford
Monmouth
Wed 6th May 2020
Main sighting: Kingfisher
Wye: 30 sand Martins, 2 reed bunting grey wagtail, heron, kingfisher diving, raven, chiffchaff, blackcap. Also 5 large chub showing under rail bridge.
Monnow : 40 sand Martins investigating wall crevices, grey wagtail, blackcap, green woodpecker 5 swifts. Several shoals of small chub.
David Roberts
Upper Cwmbran
Tue 5th May 2020
Main sighting: Cuckoo
Cuckoo calling at about 5.30 this afternoon, close to foot of the mountain near Upper Cwmbran.
Mark Whitaker
Grosmont
Tue 5th May 2020
Main sighting: Red-legged Partridge
2 (presumed pair) on road to Skenfrith. This species sometimes seen in our garden.
Mike and Jackie Pointon
Bedwas
Tue 5th May 2020
Main sighting: Swift
Six Swifts flying over the garden were the first of the year for us. Also, House Martin Blackcap .
Ruth Brown
Abergavenny
Tue 5th May 2020
Main sighting: Swift
6 Swifts screaming overhead. Only 6. 2 juvenile Blackbirds in the garden the last few days.
Chris Hatch
Cycle track Pontnewynydd to Garn Lakes
Tue 5th May 2020
Main sighting: Wood Warblers
10 singing Wood Warblers along cycle track and 1 Whitethroat at Garn Lakes
STEPHEN MORGAN
Upper Llanellen
Mon 4th May 2020
Main sighting: Redstart
Multiple sightings in garden area – seems to like the wing-mirror as surveying point.
Chris Stone
Sudbrook
Sun 3rd May 2020
Main sighting: Fulmar
Yesterday 22nd Kittiwake flocks of 30 + 20. Also three Fulmar today. see Portland blog for 22nd for photo of juv Swallow at Sudbrook 12th + 20th.
Chris Hatch
Cycle track Garndiffaith to Blaenafon
Sun 3rd May 2020
Main sighting: Pied Flycatcher
1 Pied Flycatcher and 7 Wood Warblers along cycle track.