Sightings
Chris Stone
Sudbrook/ Blackrock
Tue 23rd Jul 2019
Main sighting: Med gull permanent fixture it seems
Also several hundred BH gulls feeding on Severn pm – 8 Mistle thrushes Passage pill – c20 Redshank
Bryn Burgess
Llandegveth Reservoir
Tue 23rd Jul 2019
Main sighting: Common Tern
Single Common Tern (dam end)2 Little Egret (North end)
Bob Wright
New Inn
Tue 23rd Jul 2019
Main sighting: Red Kite
Large individual seen quartering the fields behind Newport Road at 1600hrs, north to south.
Ruth Loebl
NP26 3BX
Mon 22nd Jul 2019
Main sighting: Red Kite
Pale undersided Red Kite seen quartering a field just cut for hay next to the M4 at this postcode. Also seen above my house same postcode on Easter Sunday and a fortnight previously (NP26 3BX) This was the first time I had seen a Red Kite in this location
Nicholas Beswick
Hafod Farm, Brynmawr
Sun 21st Jul 2019
Main sighting: Tawny Owl
An unseasonal duet at last light in cool, breezy conditions. Half an hour’s worth of hooting, kewick and trilling. Curious!
Ruth Loebl
NP26 3BX
Sun 21st Jul 2019
Main sighting: Red Kite
Sorry, got the date wrong, it was today of course not tomorrow!
Chris Stone
Sudbrook between pier and Black rock
Sat 20th Jul 2019
Main sighting: Common Sandpiper 8
Med gull Ad – 2 Common gull
Nick Saunders
Carsington Water, Derbyshire
Sat 20th Jul 2019
Main sighting: Hen Harrier
Anyone interested in Hen Harrier Day, Sunday 11th August. We’re going !!! Please contact Nick and Gill Saunders gillnick263@gmail.com
Roger Price
Peterstone Sluice Farm
Fri 19th Jul 2019
Main sighting: Canada Geese
At 1 pm flock of 70 Canada Geese on the inner marsh in brisk SW winds. A Whimbrel, 2 Cormorants, 5 Martins west, one Shelduck family with 5 medium sized juvs, a second with 2 fully grown juvs.
Simon James Bedford
Newhouse and Bulwark
Mon 15th Jul 2019
Main sighting: Gulls
Over 200 mixed flock over Malpas at 17.30 with rising queen ants .Lbb hg bhg.
Simon James Bedford
Mathern
Mon 15th Jul 2019
Main sighting: Swifts
70 plus swift over chepstow garden centre at 10 am
Mike and Jackie Pointon
Goldcliff Lagoons
Mon 15th Jul 2019
Main sighting: Great White Egret
A GWE flew in from the Uskmouth direction over Monk’s Lagoon, Common Sandpiper 1 Knot 6 BP LRP 8 2 ads 6 juvs Black-tailed Godwit 181 Redshank 141 Dunlin 84 Sand Martin 300 Yellow Wagtail 1 Redstart 1 juv. Also: Emerald Damselfly Black-tailed Skimmer Painted Lady Large White Gatekeeper Meadow Brown
