Sightings

Main sighting: Linnet

A couple of pairs but most Linnets still flocking – 40 in the garden today.

Main sighting: Red Kite

A Red Kite floated over our garden later four Buzzards. As there is so little background noise birdsong is so much clearer and enjoyable-every cloud!

Main sighting: Snipe

Out on my exercise/dog walk through the damp fields south of Marshfield this morning. Two pairs of Snipe, three pairs Lapwing, one pair Redshank. Up until last week up to nine Snipe were regular on these fields and over the winter two Jack Snipe were also often present. Cetties seem to be everywhere with at least eleven territories across just a few fields. A pair of Stonechat that wintered have now departed but Reed Bunting are on the increase.

Main sighting: Dipper

Pair of dipper on Trothy, north-eastern end of Mitchel Troy. Not seen them there before. From house at Pen y Clawdd Farm, a marsh tit and up to 7 bullfinch in recent days. Green woodpecker in both Mitchel Troy and at Pen y Clawdd Farm.

Main sighting: Hides closed

Due to the Government lock down. All the hides at Newport Wetlands have been closed until further notice. The RSPB have closed the Visitor Centre and carpark

Main sighting: Blackcap

Singing at layby on road bend with field gate.

Main sighting: Tree Pipit

Tree Pipit singing and display flights this afternoon (my first of the year).

Main sighting: Ravens

4 ravens in a thermal, m bullfinch, m blackcap, chiffchaff

Main sighting: Lesser spotted woodpecker

1 drumming top of hillcrest

Main sighting: Wheatear

One male Wheatear near the track up to the reservoir. Skylarks singing, Meadow Pipits displaying and Stonechats on territory in the gorse. Unseasonal group of six Mistle Thrushes over.

Main sighting: Goosander

This afternoon 5 goosander over surbrook heading east

Main sighting: red kite

I was sat on my balcony shortly after mid-day when suddenly a red kite appeared in front of me having rose up from the beach I ran to call Theresa but when I looked back to see it had disappeared eventually picking it up with two more they flew towards second severn crossing rang Paul Barrowman who lives at Severn Beach and he had 5 from his bedroom window, from here reckon had 8/9 there at least. Something to be said for isolation.