Sightings
Iain Crawford
Monmouth A40 roundabout
Mon 31st Jan 2022
Main sighting: Rooks
Rooks are building nests
Lee Parsons
Brynithel moorland
Sun 30th Jan 2022
Main sighting: Skylark
Seven Skylark on moorland.
Iestyn Harrigan
Hide 1, Goldcliff
Sun 30th Jan 2022
Main sighting: Curlew
A single Curlew in amongst the lapwings – well chuffed.
Iestyn Harrigan
Newport Wetlands
Sun 30th Jan 2022
Main sighting: Greenfinch
Not sure if this counts as they were caught by Goldcliff Ringing Group so here we go:- Blue Tit, Great Tit, Long Tailed Tit, Goldfinch, Jay, Blackbird, Dunnock, Chaffinch, Wren.
Surprising the number of Greenfinches they caught
Iestyn Harrigan
Goldcliff Lagoons
Sun 30th Jan 2022
Main sighting: Lapwing
A total of 13 lapwing.
David Adams
Monmouth
Sat 29th Jan 2022
Main sighting: Moorhen
A total of 9 Moorhens at Drybridge Community Nature Park pond this evening – a record for my observation!
Chris Forster Brown
Mitchel Troy
Sat 29th Jan 2022
Main sighting: Hawfinch
Single hawfinch briefly in the garden in Mitchel Troy yesterday, which prompted a quick walk to the churchyard where at least five more birds (four flying from a yew and one perched on top of another yew). Today, at least nine hawfinch in the churchyard, feeding in dense part of a yew, before flying. Making ‘clicking’ type noises, very excited, probably by nearby grey squirrel.
Neville Davies
Magor Marsh
Thu 27th Jan 2022
Main sighting: Chiffchaff
Highlights included 1 Chiffchaff (contact call), Water Rail (calling), 1 Cettis (calling), female Sparrowhawk hunting, Redwings and a pair of Great Spotted Woodpeckers feeding. Hide and pool – 1 Little Grebe (male), 4 Mute Swans (cygnets), 15 Teal, 1 Heron, Black Headed Gull and 6 fly-over Canada Geese.
Bernie Jones
Over M4 junction 27
Thu 27th Jan 2022
Main sighting: Red Kite
Red Kite seen hunting over M4 between Ridgeway and High Cross Newport at 9-45
this morning
Bernie Jones
Over M4 junction 27
Thu 27th Jan 2022
Main sighting: Red Kite
Red Kite seen hunting over M4 between Ridgeway and High Cross Newport at 9-45
this morning
Bernie Jones
Over M4 junction 27
Thu 27th Jan 2022
Main sighting: Red Kite
Red Kite hunting over Ridgeway, M4 junction 27 and Highcross Newport at 9-45 am this morning
Robert Pearse
Goldcliff
Wed 26th Jan 2022
Main sighting: Lesser spotted woodpecker - male and female
Seen as I got out of car at roadside parking adjacent to Goldcliff hides. I’m as certain as I can be of Id. Both about size of sparrow. Female remained drumming, male flew off towards the reserve. No other birders around unfortunately. Wondering if anyone else has seen them?
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