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: Mark Waldron on Sun 14th February 10, 04:58pm
Sighting location: Usk Reservoir / Mynydd Illtyd. (SN981267) Sighting date: 14/02/10
A great day for shrikes today with 2 Great Greys seen. The first (many thanks to Steve) was at Usk Reservoir at SN828274 at the roadside by the brown 'Usk Res' sign. Coming home over Mynydd Illtyd a second bird was in the same area as last winters bird at SN981267.
Entry added by: Steve Wilce on Sat 13th February 10, 04:52pm
Sighting location: Usk Reservoir. Sighting date: 13/02/10
Great Grey Shrike in clearfell adjacent to ' T ' junction (at entrance to reservoir road.)
Showing well at times.
Entry added by: Mark Waldron on Fri 12th February 10, 09:31pm
Sighting location: Various. Sighting date: 12/02/10
11 Golden Plover on Llandefalle Hill. 15 Buzzard were worming near Brecfa Pool. Tredomen chapel hosted 4 Yellowhammer with a Sparrowhawk nearby. 70 Siskin were in larch at Sennybridge show ground. 4 LT tit feeding on fat balls in Felinfach.
Entry added by: Andrew King on Fri 12th February 10, 07:01pm
Sighting location: Pontsticill Reservoir. (SO056134) Sighting date: 12/02/10
On the way home from work, stopped off to count an impressive gull roost; 3940 (or thereabouts) Herring Gull, 20 LBBGull, 5 BH Gull, 1 GBBGull. Also a wholly pale bird equal in size to a Herring Gull that is probably a leucistic H Gull (no 'scope). Last bird in at 17:51 hrs.
Entry added by: Mark Waldron on Tue 9th February 10, 10:23pm
Sighting location: Brynich Lock. Sighting date: 09/02/10
Of note 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Dipper, 1 Goosander, 1 Grey Heron, 5 Mallard, 3 Redwing, 3 Siskin, 6 Goldfinch, 2 Treecreeper, 11 LT Tit, 2 Coal Tit, 1 Marsh Tit, 1 Nuthatch and a GS Woodpecker.
Entry added by: John Harper on Tue 9th February 10, 07:43pm
Sighting location: SO21i. Sighting date: 09/02/10
Brief walk along canal - grey afternoon - poor light : - - party of 5 Jay; 1 Wren; 2 Robin; 2 Great Tit; 7 Blue Tit.
Entry added by: Mark Waldron on Mon 8th February 10, 09:26pm
Sighting location: Cefn Bola Maen. Sighting date: 08/02/10
BTO TTV only produced 26 Crow, 2 Raven, 3 Buzzard and a Red Kite.
Entry added by: Andrew King on Sun 7th February 10, 08:45pm
Sighting location: Bronllys. (SO136345) Sighting date: 07/02/10
320 Wood Pigeon feeding on oilseed rape across the main road from Bronllys Hospital attracted the attention of both a male Goshawk and a female Sparrow Hawk this pm.
Entry added by: John Harper on Sun 7th February 10, 06:38pm
Sighting location: M-B canal, SO21D. Sighting date: 07/02/10
Walk westwards along M-B canal, SO21D from bridge 110 on a very grey afternoon produced a few birds = 2 Mallard; 40 Rook; 20 Jackdaw; party of 13+ Magpie seen up the hill at Wenllan; 2 Buzzard; 2 Tree Creeper; 4 Blue Tit; 2 Buzzard.
Entry added by: John Harper on Sun 7th February 10, 06:27pm
Sighting location: M-B canal in SO21I. Sighting date: 07/02/10
On a very grey afternoon a walk along the M-B canal in SO21I (EYE) [ can't we have a proper font please, such as Times New Roman ] - showed very few birds - limited list = i Treecreeper, i G-s Woodpecker, i Wren, i Buzzard.