Sightings
Daniel Watson
Goldcliff Lagoons
Sun 15th May 2022
Main sighting: Temminck's Stint
Wind E (F2), Cloud 7/8, Rain clearing by 05:50, becoming warmer as the morning progressed.
A great morning with the following waders present on Monks scrape 04:45 – 11:30; Temminck’s Stint (1), Little Stint (1), Ruff (2), Avocet (2), Knot (1), Black-tailed Godwit (2 1st summer L.l. limosa), Turnstone (1), Sanderling (8+), Ringed Plover (30+), Grey Plover (1 west around 06:15), Redshank (20+), Dunlin (150+), Lapwing (7), Oystercatcher (4), Yellow Wagtail (2), Marsh Harrier.
Elsewhere, 3 Whimbrel and 14 Curlew on the estuary, LRP (4), 4 Gadwall (Priors). 17 species of wader, not a bad morning!
Lee Parsons
Penyfan Pond
Sat 14th May 2022
Main sighting: Swift
Two Swift and one Sand Martin feeding!
Graham Agg
The Narth
Sat 14th May 2022
Main sighting: Swifts
Screaming parties of Swifts now regular over the village – 7 birds this morning, 4 yesterday and 7 on 10th (seen by J Goodlass).
Graham Agg
The Narth
Thu 12th May 2022
Main sighting: Cuckoo
Cuckoo calling from Trellech Common woods around 10.30, the first I’ve heard this year.
Ruth Brown
St Mary's Vale, Abergavenny
Thu 12th May 2022
Main sighting: Wood Warbler
At least 2 Wood Warblers, Common Redstart heard, 2 male Cuckoos, 1 Grey Wagtail. Chiffchaff and Willow Warbler too. 2 Swallows at the farm below the wood.
John Edwards
Rogerstone
Tue 10th May 2022
Main sighting: Swifts
First sign of swifts checking out last year s nest in eaves. Last to arrive, first to leave…
Chris Field
Usk prison
Tue 10th May 2022
Main sighting: Swift
15 plus Swift flying over Usk prison at 8pm.
Bob Potter
Magor Marsh
Tue 10th May 2022
Main sighting: Merlin
Merlin seen in unsuccessful attempt midday, to catch a House Martin, (approx 15 metres over the top of the site car park).
House Martins (10); Swallows (4).
Hugh Gregory
Goldcliff
Tue 10th May 2022
Main sighting: Garganey
Garganey
jon holmes
coed morgan
Mon 9th May 2022
Main sighting: yellow wagtail
male yellow wagtail lingering again this year
Graham Agg
The Narth
Mon 9th May 2022
Main sighting: Swifts
Party of four Swifts screaming intermittently around 18.30 + several House Martins.
Chris Forster Brown
Monmouth
Mon 9th May 2022
Main sighting: Swift
Finally, 14 swifts over the Monnow in Monmouth today. It’s great to see them back. In a field close to the Eurogarage Services northbound side were three yellow wagtails (same field I’ve seen them in in previous years). Perched on wires here. Also tree pipit, possibly two, singing in felled forestry (with single broadleaves left standing) behind Pen y Clawdd farm. Garden warbler and whitethroat here too, all birds I’ve recorded here in previous years, though tree pipit fewer in number this year (may just be time of day). Redstart singing from trees towards Dingestowe. Hobby rapidly past the house in Mitchel Troy approx a week ago.
