Sightings

Main sighting: Canada Goose

Very odd sight of 2 Canada Geese perched on the roof of a lone cottage – clearly believing themselves to be White Storks. Initially motionless and facing each other so looking like roof decorations!

Main sighting: Swift

After only seeing ones and twos of sand martin over the Monnow this year so far, a really big gathering of hirundines this evening. Tens of swallows, sand martin, house martin and at least 20 swift. Two big tangled masses of birds, with approx, ten swifts mixed in with each.

Main sighting: Curlew Sandpiper

Our visit with Alan Rosney. A nice selection of waders at the lagoons today including: Curlew Sandpiper 2 one transitional WP-BP and another in pristine winter plumage Ruff 2 Little Stint 1 Snipe 1 Greenshank 1 Ringed plover 12 Whimbrel 8 Sanderling 3. Also Swift 1 House Martin 10 Swallow 30Sand Martin 4 Lesser Whitethroat Whitethroat Reed Warbler Cetti’s Warbler Wheatear 1 and Linnet 2. Nice to meet up with some regular birding visitors too.

Main sighting: Common Swift

Single swift flying over. My second in a week now so hopefully some more are pushing through?

Main sighting: Whimbrel

A Whimbrel near Keepers Pond this morning

Main sighting: Oystercatcher

2 oystercatcher, 2 common sandpiper, 11 goosander 6 m 5f, 200 sand Martins, green woodpecker, 2 collared doves, 2 goldfinch, 2 grey herons, 2 little egrets, a yellow wagtail

Main sighting: Cuckoo

Cuckoo calling in woods,lots of song thrushes singing and GS woodpecker’s drumming

Main sighting: Redwing

A solitary Redwing rooting in the mud in a shallow part of the canal at Rogerstone.

Main sighting: redstart

Had a good day at this beautiful location,despite a cold wind.Pied Flycatcher male,Tree Pipit heard and seen,3-Redstarts 2m 1f,Cuckoo calling from across the valley,a Wood Warbler heard trilling but i couldn’t locate it,Garden Warbler and Willow Warblers heard singing.Several Nuthatches and good numbers of Blue and Great Tits.

Main sighting: Cuckoo

Cuckoo seen perched on driftwood far eastern end of caldicot pill.

Main sighting: Wood Warbler

Woodwarbler singing near Maryland car park – the first I’ve heard this year.

Main sighting: swifts

3 swifts heading north at a rate of knots (pardon the pun)