Sightings

Main sighting: large numbers

Large numbers this morning, presumably sheltering before the winds / rains: 400 shelduck, 200 shovelers, 100+ dunlin, 60 oystercatchers, 60 redshank, 42 pintail; also curlews, cormorant, little egret, 2 grey herons, few teal and wigeon; mallards and BHGs of course; & kestrel. Sorry imprecise numbers as too blowy to stand still 😉

Main sighting: Fieldfare

Single fieldfare and at least 81 redwings.

Main sighting: Disturbance at Goldcliff lagoons

There will be some disturbance on Tuesday afternoon at Goldcliff Lagoons when we check water levels and salinities. This will be between approx between 1pm and 2pm. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Main sighting: Various

Up to 800 woodpigeon flying in at altitude over Maypole ..Two house martin stragglers at Greenpool Llandegfedd .mixed flock of blackbird Redwing and few Fieldfare at Garn yr Erw ..(whistle in ) ..

Main sighting: Ring Ouzel

Two Ring Ouzels over, calling, first thing

Main sighting: Curlews

Nice high tide wader roost on big tide this morning. 280 Oystercatchers, 25 Lapwings, 18 Ringed Plovers, 5 Grey Plovers, 7 Dunlin, 4 Bar-tailed Godwits, 160 Curlews (two colour rings read) 1 Turnstone. Water at Goldcliff Lagoons too deep for Curlews.

Main sighting: Little Owl

2 Little Owls sunning themselves in the usual barn this morning

Main sighting: Spoonbill

Spoobill juv. still present,

Main sighting: swallow

? Last swallow of the season; unsurprisingly heading south.

Main sighting: Brambling

Male Brambling with Chaffinches under feeders

Main sighting: Spoonbill

1600-1645 – rising tide. Juvenile spoonbill roosting on the marsh before tide shifted to and it moved to the lagoon.

Main sighting: Grey Wagtail

A single Grey Wagtail on the edge of the canal at Rogerstone, just above Pont-y-Mason Lane.