Sightings

Main sighting: Wild fowl

58 coot 6 pochard 14 tufted duck 4 little grebe 28 mallard 2 lbbgull 1 GBBGull 3 moorhen top res (bottom res 4 herring gull 2 snipe 1 grey heron 2 coot .3 cormorant and mixed flock of redwing and fieldfare heading north 80 plus

Main sighting: Blair Jones

Priors Lagoon – Black Necked Grebe ( found by Tom Chinnick). 1 x female Pochard. Similar number of duck species to Saturday.

Main sighting: Kingfisher

Kingfisher and Grey Heron in the corner of the pond by the outflow. Also a flock of 16 Goosander

Main sighting: Leucistic Buzzard

Feeding on earthworms, pure white other than wing feathers.

Main sighting: Blair Jones and Steve Doolan

1 x Smew ( Drake). Showed from a distance.

Main sighting: Glossy Ibis and Goldeneye

Priors was the busiest Lagoon. Glossy Ibis showed really well. Duck Species – Goldeneye , Wigeon, Mallard, Gadwall , Tufted Ducks,Shovelere,Shelduck and Teal. Other Wildfowl – Mute Swans, Coot, Little Grebe,Moorhen, Greylag and Canada Goose.
Others around the reserve- Peregrine, Kestrel, Buzzard, Sparrowhawk, Blackbirds, Blue Tit, Robin, Filedfare,Meadow Pipit,Stonechats, Woodpigeon, Collared Dove,Raven, Magpie and Carrion Crows. Waders- Curlew and Spotted Redshank(?).

Main sighting: Turnstones

Sunrise at Goldcliff Point near the seawall and last set of groins. 43 x Turnstones, 10 x Curlew 3+ Oystercatches, 4 x Pied Wagtail, 6 x Shelduck, 6+ Starlings , 12 x Wigeon, 2 x Mallard, 5 x Lesser Black Backed Gull, 4 x Herring Gulls, 4 x Carrion Crow and 1 x Black Headed Gull.

Main sighting: Smew

The male Smew showed well in the company of ten Goldeneyes 6f+4m,Also slightly further up river two Goosanders m+f. Seen from the same spot as previous sightings.10h15-12h30

Main sighting: Bewicks & Whooper Swans

Bewick’s and Whooper Swan SIGHTINGS WANTED. The International Swan Census is taking place on 11th/12th January. So that we can ensure that all sites in Gwent are covered that weekend could you please send location details of any sightings of either species seen this winter (2019/2020) to webteam@gwentbirds.org.uk . Sites for Mute Swan flocks would also be appreciated.

Main sighting: Spotted Redshank

Spotted Redshank roosting on Prior’s Lagoon where the Glossy Ibis was feeding.

Main sighting: Smew

Drake still present near the layby on the bend.

Main sighting: Goldeneye

As well as the usual suspects, two female Goldeneye, one female Goosander and one male Pochard.