Sightings

Main sighting: Red-breasted Merganser

The Red-breasted Merganser found yesterday by Craig Constance was still present this afternoon – dam end.

Main sighting: Male Blackcap and Goldcrest

1 male blackcap, seemed dozy and resting, 1 goldcrest, 1 wren, 2 blue tits, 2 great tits, 2 coal tits, family of long tailed tits, 1 robin, few sparrows.

Main sighting: Kestrel

Kestrel. Passed over village at 11am, stopping to hover frequently.

Main sighting: Pintail

Pintail with a couple of mallards just up from Llanfoist bridge . Also Little Grebe , 2 female Goosanders , a Little Egret and an Otter

Main sighting: Barn owl

Barn owl crossing new dual carriageway between end of steelworks and new Glan Llyn housing site tonight at 1850

Main sighting: Ring-necked Parakeet

Single flew west just before 1015 over the seawall itself.

Main sighting: Barnacle Geese

Four associating loosely with Canadas at the back of the pools, seen from the second platform.

Main sighting: White fronted goose (1 juv)

A single bird in with 90 Canada geese. Also: Blackbird, Blue Tit, Carrion Crow, Dunnock, Goosander (2 RH), Lapwing (2), Long-tailed Tit (12), Pied Wagtail, Robin, Woodpigeon

Main sighting: marsh harriers & hen harriers

Female marsh harrier flying east at 1515hrs, soon followed by male bird heading west to reedbeds, 8/9 cettis calling, mixed flock of 50/60 fieldfares & redwings along lane, stonechats, reed bunting, 200 plus wigeon offshore, a few curlew and single shelduck, finally at 1630 hrs two ringtails flying in to roost at eastern end of reserve.

Main sighting: marsh harriers & hen harriers

1515hrs female marsh harrier over seawall flying east, then male marsh harrier flying west to reedbeds, 50/60 mixed flock of fieldfares and redwing along saltmarsh lane, 8/9 cettis calling, curlew, 200 + wigeon offshore, stonechat, reed bunting, single shelduck and at 1630 hrs two ringtails flying to roost at eastern reedbed.

Main sighting: Blackcap

Male feeding in the garden on the fat balls early afternoon.

Main sighting: Glossy Ibis

2 glossy ibis feeding and showing well from the roadside (one looked almost juvenile or just a non-breeding adult lacking the glossy sheens)? Also seen 1 cormorant, green woodpecker calling, cettis warbler calling, female marsh harrier, linnets, redwings, fieldfares, male stonechat and 246 starlings feeding.