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Sightings

Mike Caiden

Mynydd Maen

Mon 4th Apr 2022

Main sighting: Osprey

Osprey flew north lowish over Mynydd Maen at 11:25 am.

Christopher and Julie West

Oxbow, river Usk.

Mon 4th Apr 2022

Main sighting: Mandarin

Pair of mandarin ducks.

Simon James Bedford

Llanvapley

Mon 4th Apr 2022

Main sighting: Swallow

Single bird flying North ovwr Village .

Blair Jones

Goldcliff Lagoons

Sun 3rd Apr 2022

Main sighting: Waders and Wheatear

HT visit just after dawn. Becs was the busiest lagoon again.
The big Black Tailed Godwit flock was on the far side of the island. 1 x Ruff seen and at least 3 x Dunlin. Large numbers of redshank and 12 x Avocet.
Wheatear was showing well on the Seawall hide path and seawall.
Kestrel was hunting near Hide 1.
Blackcaps and Chiff Chaffs calling near car park.

Allan Dowson

Peterstone Gout

Sun 3rd Apr 2022

Main sighting: Glossy Ibis

1-Glossy Ibis flew over the Gout from a westerly direction before flying east towards Newport.09h30.

Blair Jones

Goldcliff Lagoons

Sat 2nd Apr 2022

Main sighting: Waders

Becs Lagoon viewed from the Seawall was the busiest of the lagoons at high tide.
500+ Black Tailed Godwits. 2 x Grey Plovers, 1 x Knot ( when reviewing flock shots). 20+ Curlews and 12 x Avocet. Lots of Redshanks now throughout the reserve.
Kestrel , Buzzard and Marsh Harrier were the raptors seen.

Neville Davies

Magor Marsh

Sat 2nd Apr 2022

Main sighting: Sparrowhawks

Leading a guided walk with 41 species seen highlights included 2 cettis, 1 blackcap, 3 chiffchaffs, gadwall, little grebe, teal, little egret (pair nesting), grey herons (2 pairs nesting), buzzard, male kestrel, goldcrest and 3 sparrowhawks.

Peter O'Duffy

Usk

Fri 1st Apr 2022

Main sighting: Swallow

3 Swallows flying upstream at 1300 hrs.

Graham Agg

Usk

Fri 1st Apr 2022

Main sighting: Sand Martin

Sand Martins over river bridge at Usk.

Hadyn Jones

Collister Pill

Fri 1st Apr 2022

Main sighting: Golden Plover

Golden Plover in nr full breeding plumage feeding on the grass at Collister saltmarsh this afternoon.

Ed Stevens

Caldicot

Fri 1st Apr 2022

Main sighting: House Martin

Single House Martin over Caldicot

B Thomas

Goldcliff

Thu 31st Mar 2022

Main sighting: Spoonbill

Spoonbill, Spotted Redshank, Teal, Tufted Duck, Stonechat, Shoveler, Shelduck, Black-tailed Godwit, Cormorant, Dunlin, Gadwall, Greylag Goose, Knot, Lapwing, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Marsh Harrier, Redshank, Ringed Plover, Wigeon

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