Sightings
Gavin Vella
Gwent Levels
Sun 16th Jun 2019
Main sighting: Swifts
20+ Swifts moving north up the channel, feeding low over grassland as they move. Presumably some extremely late arrivals.
Graham Thomas Thorne
River ebbw risca
Sat 8th Jun 2019
Main sighting: House Martins
small numbers of House Martins Swallows and Swifts feeding along the river and Waunfawr Park early evening
Darryl Spittle
Ynysyfro Reservoirs
Sat 18th May 2019
Main sighting: Temminck's Stint
Two Temminck’s Stint on lower basin.
Verity Picken
Llangybi
Fri 10th May 2019
Main sighting: Spotted Flycatcher
Spotted Flycatcher one in the village
Richard M. Clarke
Park Wood, Bassaleg
Sun 17th Mar 2019
Main sighting: Willow Tit
Took part in the national Willow Tit survey today, but sadly no sign of the species in this woodland that used to hold them. Plenty of other things of interest however: Crossbill, Siskin, displaying Buzzard and a Raven – flying out from a lambing shed! Some early bluebells already in flower. There are still some remaining areas in the county where we are looking for people to survey for Willow Tit. If you think you can help please drop me a line at surveys@gwentbirds.org.uk.
Simon James Bedford
Llanyrafon
Sun 17th Mar 2019
Main sighting: Raptors
Organised hunting at dusk by a female sparrowhawk and male peregrine high up over garden .Huge flock of jackdaw normally passing through pushed up to altitude and split into two balls ..Sprawk attacking from below and perry stooping from above .
Neil Farr
Cwmyoy
Sun 17th Mar 2019
Main sighting: Green Woodpecker
Flocks of meadow pipits in trees, two ravens flying above the rock face, a green woodpecker ( yaffle, yaffle ) heard but not seen to the east of cymyoy. Also a red kite flying from east to west between Stanton Manor Farm and Lower Stanton.
Blair Jones
Goldcliff Lagoons
Sun 17th Mar 2019
Main sighting: White Fronted and Barnacle Geese
The White Fronted Geese were present around the reserve from dawn. Did not see the Glossy Ibis. 2 x Barnacle Geese. 80 x Avocet. Chiffchaffs singing from hedgerows. Goldeneye (female).
Alun Jones
Cwmbran
Sun 17th Mar 2019
Main sighting: Red kite
Saw a red kite hunting near the A4042 bypass near Croesyceiliog, Cwmbran at 2pm today
John Edwards
Rogerstone
Sun 17th Mar 2019
Main sighting: Chiff chaff
One seen feeding,and another calling.
Barry Embling & Hannah Daniels
Black rock/Passage pill
Thu 14th Mar 2019
Main sighting: Short eared owl
Seen just after 6.00 pm tonight towards St Pierre being mobbed by crow which eventually lost interest allowing the owl to drop down before being lost from sight. No sign of the barn owl though.
Neville Davies
Goldcliff Lagoons
Fri 4th Jan 2019
Main sighting: Goldeneye
Dawn to mid-morning visit highlights: kingfsiher by 1st reen near car park, male peregrine 1st island, buzzard (light-morph bird), 10 sheloduck, 710 wigeon, 9 mute swans, fieldfares along the long hedgerow towards hide 2, 12 tufted ducks, 108 teal, glossy feeding all morning from snipe platform, 51 shoveler, female goldeneye, 52 gadwall, pair stonechats, sparrowhawk through, female kestrel and brief views of the spotted redshank. Seawall / mudflats – quiet with only 31 curlew, 2 gt black-backed gulls, 3 oystercatchers and a single avocet seen. Disappointing to learn that there won’t be any water dropped on lagoon 3 to encourage waders (hence why there were none about) but being left high solely for the winter ducks – waders are birds too guys, come on!