Sightings

Main sighting: Curlews

We’ve now had reports of Curlews back on breeding territories at 7 sites in Gwent – this is excellent but we want more! Please send all your sightings (or heards) to Curlew@gwentbirds.org.uk and don’t forget to mention any display. Detail required can be found on the GOS Home page – just scroll down to find it.
If anyone is able to spend a little more time monitoring a specific pair please email the same address – we need to know what stages the Curlews have reached. Help on monitoring will be given.

Main sighting: Brambling

6 Brambling below the Varteg Road Cemetary. This site has consistently produced 6 to12 on each of 6 or 7 visits. Also seen were several Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 3 G. S. Woodpeckers, Jay, Bullfinch and Mistle Thrush.
On Saturday 26th, on a Grouse monitoring walk with Nicholas B. up the Blorenge, 3 or 4 Red Grouse seen and a fourth heard.

Main sighting: Red kite

Kite circling over town centre. Flew off North.

Main sighting: Fieldfare

Fieldfare, flock of 60+ feeding in grass field. One pair of Bullfinch in lane nearby, as well as Greenfinch singing.

Main sighting: Sand Martin

3 Sand Martin upstream from Llanfoist bridge this morning plus a flyover Green Woodpecker

Main sighting: Merlin

Merlin 1 female Pintail 50 Wigeon 50 Shoveler 40 Redshank 135 at hightide.

Main sighting: black tailed godwit

11-Avocets,a minimum of 475-Black Tailed Godwits from sea wall hide.To count them i had to take a series of photos there were so many.10h45-12h45

Main sighting: Blackcap

Three Blackcaps singing loudly off The Narth to Pen y Fan Green road and below Pan y Fan Green.

Main sighting: Red Kite

there is something to be said for gardening after all then, approx mid day, headed off N/W

Main sighting: Ruff

Ruff from 1st platform, Spotted Redshank

Main sighting: Ring-necked Parakeet

One ring-necked parakeet in-off the Bristol Channel chased by a peregrine. Also at least 2 water pipits on saltmarsh.

Main sighting: Wheatear

Wheatears have arrived, 5 males 2 females, plus 5 male Stonechat 1 female, several Skylarks singing overhead, 1 Kestrel, numerous Meadow Pipits and Green Woodpecker calling.