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