Sightings

Main sighting: Swans

2 whooper and 59 mute Swan accompanying 4 shelduck !! 34 mallard and 6 snipe on the flooded water meadows below the village .

Main sighting: Goosander

Dunlop Semtex: 14 Goosander (6 male), Kingfisher, Black-headed Gull, Grey Heron
Machine Pond: 53 Canada Geese, Reed Bunting
Horsetail Pond: 9 Wigeon

Main sighting: dipper

Dipper flying up river,Pair mallard on bank .Male and 2 Female Goosander appeared in the rough waters and observed swimming around and diving into the river for fish .

Main sighting: tawny owls

tawny owls heard calling in the blackvein forest 8.30 pm

Main sighting: Red Kites

2 Red Kites flying above the A4042 near the river bridge

Main sighting: Great Northern Diver

Juv feeding seen from the dam wall.

Main sighting: Red kite

Red kite, 2 bullfinches

Main sighting: Glossy Ibis

WeBS highlights on a cold, wet and windy day. As Blair noted yesterday there are lots of waterfowl Teal 210the good numbers of Wigeon Shoveler and Gadwall. Counting was made even more difficult as a male Peregrine was hunting whilst the female was on the island. Glossy Ibis 1 Common Gull Great B?#
B Gull

Main sighting: Kingfisher

Kingfisher flew over pond from roundhouse to farside of pond near steps, also Present were 3 Goosander, Grey Heron and Cormorants.

Main sighting: Long Eared Owl/ Tylluan Gorniog

I am a member of the Sussex Ornithological Society. Whilst visiting family in St Mellons I stayed up late into the night. The owl hooted from about 11.45 pm to 12.15am. The weather was showery but not windy. Grid reference ST228821. It should be audible from T junction of Bridge Road (B4562) and Tyr Winch Road. I realise this is a scarce species however the call was unmistakeable. Hope this is helpful. All the best.

Main sighting: Ducks, ducks and more ducks

Visited a very waterlogged Goldcliff Lagoons this afternon. Water levels on all lagoons highest I have seen for some time. Shovelers, Teal, Wigeon, Gadwall, Shelduck and Tufted Ducks. Main numbers being on Priors and some on Becs Lagoon. On Priors two Redshanks stood out as otherwise the whole reserve was devoid of waders.
A Kestrel was seen hunting. Two Stonechats near the sea wall hide. Usual Canada and Greylag Geese. Mute Swans also.
Out on the foreshore — Curlews in samll numbers and a flock of 7 Lesser Black Headed Gulls. Black headed Gulls also on the waters edge.

Main sighting: Red Kite

3 Red Kite seen from A40 presumably very active due to dry spell after all the rain.