Sightings

Main sighting: Red Mite

One over Caerleon Road heading in the direction of Llandegfedd , seen as I passed through Ponthir.

Main sighting: Blackcap

Blackcap singing and seen on edge of Manor Wood in The Narth.

Main sighting: Wheatear

Wheatear 2 Grey Heron 8 Little Egret 11 Lapwing 6 Grebe 1 Chiffchaff 6 Blackcap 1 Reed Bunting 2 Green Woodpecker 1

Main sighting: Wheatear

3 Wheatears,2 male,1 female plus 1 female Stonechat on rocks at West Pill. Also 2 Oystercarchers surveying the area further west.

Main sighting: Fieldfare

Lone Fieldfare feeding on ivy berries. Chiffchaffs singing and a lone Buzzard and Redkite flying just beyond the wood.

Main sighting: Avocet

This morning on the first island ,16-Avocets,1-Little Ringed Plover and 1-Spotted Redshank.102h30-11h40.

Main sighting: Warblers

Afternoon visit, heavy showers (wellies recommended) – en-route to hides, robin singing, wren, magpies, blackcap in full song, pheasant, house sparrows, crows, woodpigeons, 2 willow warblers and 2 chiffchaffs in song. Hide two – Canada and greylag geese, skylark singing, 46 shoveler, 22 wigeon, 7 avocet (3 pairs) 1 single bird, 14 teal, 2 pairs lapwing, 25 shelduck, 4 redshanks, 4 gadwall, raven and mallards. Snipe platform – 2 swallows battling the wind, 4 coot, cettis calling (rain stopped play).
Chapel Road Goldcliff – two fields had 58 lesser black-backs and 32 herring gulls, cettis calling, female kestrel, 1 little egret, 1 buzzard and 2 greylags resting.

Main sighting: 2 Red Kites

2 red Kite over south end of Tintern village and Tintern Abbey and over woodland south of Tintern mainly on Gwent side of Wye from 8.30 to 9.15.

Main sighting: Swallow

A single Swallow over this afternoon

Main sighting: Willow Warbler

Willow Warbler allotment Pandy Road, an early bird.

Main sighting: Night Heron

Sorry I know it’s not Gwent but unable to access Glamorgan birds site.Adult Night Heron flew from a tree across the reen to perch in a group of trees around 3.30 pm today.Not seen again but prob will roost there for the night.also willow warblers but no wheatears on sea wall or much else.

Main sighting: Garganey

Pair of Garganey on 1st lagoon. Also 4 redhead Goosander briefly before departing North. Spotted Redshank and Willow Warbler also present.