Bob Griffiths - Short-eared Owl
Keith Noble - Peregrine
Keith Noble - Cormorant
Keith Noble - Iceland Gull
Mike Williams - Red Kite
Goshawk - Mike Warburton
Yellowhammer - Jeff Slocombe
Kingfisher - Mike Williams
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Entry added by: ellen walsh moorman on Tue 12th March 24, 06:40pm
Sighting location: Pencelli . (SO098902) Sighting date: 12/3/24
21 curlews on the north side of the usk feeding then circling back and forth as a flock across the river (when a large kite came near, calling) settling in the pencelli field. loads of crows about. 2 grey herons, 5 swans, 11 canadian geese, 9 mallards and a buzzard
Entry added by: P and C Gorman on Tue 12th March 24, 04:46pm
Sighting location: Glasbury. Sighting date: 12/03/24
10 Waxwing, at 2pm ,in poplars in second field downstream of Glasbury bridge. ( North bank) Also one male Goosander on the river and four longtailed tits amongst the poplars.
Entry added by: John Lewis on Tue 12th March 24, 03:56pm
Sighting location: Llangorse lake. Sighting date: 12/03/24
Brief view down over 'South Africa' from Cathedine Fawr mid-morning. 1 Pochard, 1 Mute Swan on nest, 2 male Goldeneye displaying, 4 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 1 Raven displaying, 1 Mistle Thrush singing.
Entry added by: John Lewis on Mon 11th March 24, 10:13pm
Sighting location: Llangors lake. Sighting date: 11/03/24
Evening visit to the common. 81 Curlew flew in at 17.45 to rest up on the flooded sailing club field ( a record count for me at the lake ) Also present were 3 Greylag Geese, 2 Gadwall, 9 Goosander ( 6 males), 1 Water rail, 3 Great White Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 146 roosting Jackdaw, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Redwing , 2 Song Thrush in song. From the jetty, 28 Cormorant and 1 Little Egret roosting on the usual tree. [A well-timed visit John. 81 Curlew is astonishing. AK]
Entry added by: Mark Spirito on Mon 11th March 24, 03:04pm
Sighting location: Llangorse lake. Sighting date: 11/03/24
2 Redshank on the flooded meadows at Llangorse Lake, 1 singing Chiffchaff, at Llangasty
Entry added by: Shelley Evans on Mon 11th March 24, 11:50am
Sighting location: Glasbury Fford Fawr. Sighting date: 11/03/24
WeBs count today:a fairly quiet day - 38 Canada Goose, 12 Mallard, 6 Teal, 4 Grey Heron, 3 Curlew, 1 Cormorant, 1 Little Egret & 1 Common Sandpiper. Also 4 Red Kite 1 Buzzard plus 30 Fieldfare and 25 Starling.
A scan of the poplars heading out to the count revealed 12 Waxwings clustered in the top of one but they were soon spooked by a Red Kite and not seen further despite searches in the numerous mistletoe trees (apple orchards etc) on the Brecknock side of the river.
Entry added by: Graham Motley on Mon 11th March 24, 11:02am
Sighting location: Llangynidr. Sighting date: 11/03/24
Two singing chiffchaff alongside the River Usk between the bridge and pumping station, small groups of redwing and fieldfare as well.
Entry added by: Andrew King on Sun 10th March 24, 11:15pm
Sighting location: Llangors Lake circuit. Sighting date: 10/03/24
The last WeBS count here of the winter. This morning saw 2 L Grebe, 16 GC Grebe, 29 Cormorant, just 1 Heron, 9 L Egret, 5 GW Egret, 43 Mute Swan incl possibly 2 on nests, 11 Barnacle Geese, 61 Canada Geese, 9 Greylags flew in from SE, 166 Wigeon, 2 Gadwall, 305 Teal, 58 Mallard, 11, Shoveler, 3 pr Pintail, 128 Tufted Duck, 22 Goldeneye, 3 Goosander, 1 W Rail, 12 Moorhen, 196 Coot, 2 Oystercatcher, 26 Curlew of which 4 (including 'black 18') were on Neuadd Fm fields at Llynyfi Bridge. 180 Black-headed Gulls, but no sign of the recent L Gulls or Marsh Harrier.
Entry added by: Carlton, Dawn, Ben & Elinor Parry. on Sun 10th March 24, 07:59pm
Sighting location: Llangors.. Sighting date: 10/03/24
Chiffchaff 2-4, Cettiās Warbler 3, Water Rail 2, Reed Bunting 10+, Sparrowhawk 1, Little Grebe 2, G C Grebe c10, Goldeneye c20, Gadwall 6, Shoveler 44+, Goosander 3, Curlew 27, Lapwing 11, Oystercatcher 2.
Entry added by: Chris Dyson on Sun 10th March 24, 05:39pm
Sighting location: Glasbury . Sighting date: 10/03/24
Really nice photos Peter. I wanted to find some waxwings on mistletoe in poplars - bit of a niche ambition! - seeing how it grows in such profusion on these trees. More natural food source than the cotoneaster they seem to like best, and maybe the last berries available this late in the season?