Sightings

Main sighting: Swift

Two swifts as we were having Breakfast. Any advance on two?

Main sighting: Swift

Single Swift as I had my breakfast

Main sighting: swifts

Passage of @ 20 swifts at 0700hrs following the Huntspill river east

Main sighting: Swift

A single Swift over Parc Nant-y-Waun. Tufted ducklings on Dunlop Semtex Pond but now only two cygnets. House Martins and Swallows hawking.

Main sighting: Hobby

Hobby swooping over near Keeper’s Pond. Otherwise very quiet

Main sighting: willow warbler

At least 40-50 willow warblers, a couple of them singing, flying around the rowans and birches along the eastern slopes of the Blorenge. A juvenile redstart in the felled area below, and a raven over. Many young stonechats and meadow pipits. Butterflies included a faded dark green fritillary and a small heath. No raptors seen.

Main sighting: Lapwing

After the failure of two Curlew nests on my patch beside the Usk I was relieved and delighted to see fledged young of LRP and Lapwing; sadly at least 2 chicks seem to have been predated.

Main sighting: Swift

Single swift screeching overhead lunchtime.

Main sighting: Kestrels

Male & female kestrel hunting all morning along the far bank of Monks. Female predating on ground feeding finches. Observed a least one successful kill. Flew off with prey and returned 20 minutes later to continue hunting.
1 Ruff 5 BT Godwit 6 R Plover 1 Knot 100 plus Dunlin 3 Green Shank

Main sighting: Swifts

Have the Swifts finally gone? First recorded May 9th, 20+ July 22nd, dwindled to 3 on July 29th and none since.

Main sighting: Red Kite

1-Red Kite over Castleton,seen from the car briefly.12h20

Main sighting: Little Owl

2 Little Owls in barn for the first time in a couple of years