Sightings

Main sighting: Sand Martin

3 Sand Martin upstream from Llanfoist bridge this morning plus a flyover Green Woodpecker

Main sighting: Merlin

Merlin 1 female Pintail 50 Wigeon 50 Shoveler 40 Redshank 135 at hightide.

Main sighting: black tailed godwit

11-Avocets,a minimum of 475-Black Tailed Godwits from sea wall hide.To count them i had to take a series of photos there were so many.10h45-12h45

Main sighting: Blackcap

Three Blackcaps singing loudly off The Narth to Pen y Fan Green road and below Pan y Fan Green.

Main sighting: Red Kite

there is something to be said for gardening after all then, approx mid day, headed off N/W

Main sighting: Ruff

Ruff from 1st platform, Spotted Redshank

Main sighting: Ring-necked Parakeet

One ring-necked parakeet in-off the Bristol Channel chased by a peregrine. Also at least 2 water pipits on saltmarsh.

Main sighting: Wheatear

Wheatears have arrived, 5 males 2 females, plus 5 male Stonechat 1 female, several Skylarks singing overhead, 1 Kestrel, numerous Meadow Pipits and Green Woodpecker calling.

Main sighting: Blackcap

Singing Blackcap and 3 singing Chiffchaffs.

Main sighting: Greenfich

TEN Greenfinches on garden feeders containing Sunflower hearts; Black sunflower seeds; Mealworms and fat nuggets.
In Garden, two Jays, one collecting nesting material, then flew off towards Castle grounds.
Peacock Butterfly.

Main sighting: Chiffchaff

Two chiffchaffs calling and first Brimstone

Main sighting: Black Redstart

Black Redstart still viewable from footpath under bridge at Caldicot Pill on tidal rack, with Stonechats.Also 22 Pintail seen.