Sightings

Main sighting: Goosanders and Wigeon

Brynmawr

Main sighting: Merlin

Following the River Rhymney downstream from the iron bridge i stopped to view mixed species foraging amongst the Riverside trees inc. Common tit species, tree creeper, several siskin and a small party of redwing. Merlin flew in fast and low, scimmed over the treeline then down the other side. Also 2 skylarks singing in flight in fields near the old Plas.

Main sighting: marsh tit

Only seen in cold periods, a marsh tit visiting the feeder station between 1100 – 1530hrs today would only take seeds from the covered bird table and then fly into nearby dense conifers.

Main sighting: Black Redstart

Female Black Redstart in private garden

Main sighting: siskin

Saw a flock of 60 (100??) siskin out over the gardens in Marshfield this morning. Only got to manage 2 of them on our own patch for the big garden bird watch though!

Main sighting: Male Goosander

Stunning male goosander swimming along next to me as I walked from the Fire Station all the way down to Ebbw Street “bath’s field”.

Main sighting: Water Rail

Lovely water rail, not shy at all. Was in plain sight with runners cyclists going past. Making a squeaky call. Loads of mallards and moorhens. 1 juvenile mute swan (solitary).

Main sighting: Ravens

12 ravens, a buzzard, 70 fieldfares, a green woodpecker, 2 song thrushes

Main sighting: Tufted Duck

Male Tufted Duck on Usk just above Llanfoist bridge . Also 4 Dipper , a Little Grebe , Several Goosander , 5 Cormorants , a Treecreeper , a couple of Siskin and 15+ Redwing

Main sighting: Linnet

Flock of 50+ Linnet seen from the canal just past Llanellen

Main sighting: herons

5.15 pm 2 noisy herons flying around and into heronry area,seen from fire station car park

Main sighting: Greylag geese

Greylag goose (40); Canada Goose (150+); Widgeon (120+) Teal ; Shoveler; Tufted Duck; Lapwing; Redshank; B.H.Gull; Dabchick; Coot; Mallard; Mute Swan; Heron; Buzzard; Gt Spotted Woodpecker; Green Woodpecker (calling); Song Thrush; Mistle Thrush; Long Tailed Tits; Jackdaws: (and a Fox).