Sightings
Ray Duggan
Canal Rogerstone
Tue 28th Dec 2021
Main sighting: Goosanders
M and F Goosander on canal between the golf club and the Groes bidges
David Hathaway
Llanishen
Mon 27th Dec 2021
Main sighting: Greenfinches
I see that the BTO have put greenfinches on the red list.Going back a while there was the disease problem and numbers dropped,but recently numbers have increased form 5 to 20 birds around the feeders at any one time.
Chris Hatch
Gobion to The Bryn
Sun 26th Dec 2021
Main sighting: Various
1 Common Sandpiper, 11 Little Egrets, 6 Grey Herons, 1 male and 6 female Goosanders, Red Kite, 25 Mute Swans, 2 Teal, plus Buzzards, flocks of Goldfinches and Chaffinches, Grey Wagtails, 50+ Mallard, Herring and Lesser Black-backed Gulls, Canada Geese etc.
Mike and Jackie Pointon
Bedwas
Sun 26th Dec 2021
Main sighting: Blackcap
A male and female Blackcap in the garden this morning was a boxing day treat. Also in the village a Song Thrush in full song.
Allan Dowson
St.Mellons golf club
Sat 25th Dec 2021
Main sighting: Redwing
80+Redwings on the first fairway.merry christmas to all.
Chris Formaggia
Llantilio Crossenny - by River Trothy
Thu 23rd Dec 2021
Main sighting: Little Egret
I know they are getting so common now but the first time I have seen one in the village – probably came down in last night’s front. By River Trothy.
Robert Wixey
Afon Llwydd ,llanyravon Cwmbran
Tue 21st Dec 2021
Main sighting: Kingfisher
Near Bridge by Llanyrafon shops
Brian Thomas
Goldcliff
Tue 21st Dec 2021
Main sighting: Black Redstart
am: Seawall – Black Redstart.
Adrian & Charlotte Edwards
Peterstone Seawall
Tue 21st Dec 2021
Main sighting: Kingfisher
Kingfisher just below the gout at high tide; also green woodpecker, kestrel, goldcrest, great crested grebe from Peterstone to trout lake; tufted, mallard, wigeon, teal, pintail, shovellers and shelducks all there.
Iain Crawford
Skenfrith to Tregate
Sun 19th Dec 2021
Main sighting: Dipper
Dipper, heron, buzzard, gsw, 30 redwings, 12 goldfinches
Blair Jones and Paul Coombes
Goldcliff Lagoons
Sun 19th Dec 2021
Main sighting: Barn Owl and Black Redstart
Afternoon visit 1pm to 3.45 pm. Very misty.Generally very quiet.
Monks Lagoon – 50c x Wigeon, 1 x Curlew and 1 x Canada goose
Rear of Hide 1 – 1 x Song Thrush and Blackbirds.
Priors Lagoon – 5 x Swans, 7 x Gadwall 1 x Grey Heron 1 x Tufted Duck. Mix of Mallard , Teal and Shovelers
Seawall – Black Redstart moving along the wall from the Hill Farm fence line down along the wall towards the seawall like last year.
Mixed flock of Linnets, Pippits and Reed Buntings moving throughout the reserve. 3 x Stonechats near sea wall.
Barn Owl was showed quite well. It caught something and flew off.
Allan Dowson
Goldcliff
Sun 19th Dec 2021
Main sighting: Black Redstart
Male Black Redstart showing well along the sea wall and fence.Barn Owl also showing well.13h00-14h35.