Please do not post reports of nesting birds or sightings of rare or Schedule 1 breeders. Sightings which might lead to disturbance will be removed.

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.

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