Blackwit

Had this back recently about a colour ringed Black Tailed Godwit seen at Goldcliff Pools.

Many thanks for the sighting

YO-OO was ringed as a female in S Iceland. Top line is the day of ringing. Details below.
07.07.03
Mosfell, Árnessýsla, S Iceland
S low
25.03.04
Wyre Estuary, Lancashire, NW England
NW Eng
28.03.04
Wyre Estuary, Lancashire, NW England
NW Eng
10.02.06
Dee Estuary, Cheshire, NW England
NW Eng
14.09.06
Ardevon, Normandy, NW France
NW Fra
20.09.06
Ardevon, Normandy, NW France
NW Fra
22.11.06
Dee Estuary, Cheshire, NW England
NW Eng
16.05.07
Sel, Árnessýsla, S. Iceland
S Ice
03.06.07
Sel, Árnessýsla, S. Iceland
S Ice
16.11.07
Heswall Shore, Dee Estuary, Cheshire, NW England
NW Eng
23.11.07
Heswall, Dee Estuary, Cheshire, NW England
NW Eng
15.12.07
Heswall, Dee Estuary, Cheshire, NW England
NW Eng
18.12.07
Thurstaston Shore, Dee Estuary, Cheshire, NW England
NW Eng
21.12.07
Thurstaston Shore, Dee Estuary, Cheshire, NW England
NW Eng
22.12.07
Thurstaston Shore, Dee Estuary, Cheshire, NW England
NW Eng
04.01.08
Thurstaston Shore, Dee Estuary, Cheshire, NW England
NW Eng
05.01.08
Thurstaston Shore, Dee Estuary, Cheshire, NW England
NW Eng
18.02.08
Heswall Shore, Dee Estuary, Cheshire, NW England
NW Eng
19.02.08
Heswall Shore, Dee Estuary, Cheshire, NW England
NW Eng
20.02.08
Heswall Shore, Dee Estuary, Cheshire, NW England
NW Eng
06.07.08
Newport, Gwent, S Wales
S Wal

Thanks again and all the best,

One Of These

I think one of these might be needed to find the Goldcliff Cattle Egret.

Is It Hiding At The Pools

Went to look for one of these.

But could only find one of these.

One of these.

And two of these.

But it could still be at the pools.

Thanks to M Jenkin for the kind permission to use the Cattle Egret Photo.

Happy Days

Not Much else to post about at the moment apart from 6 Juvenile Black Headed Gulls and 58 Lapwing on the wet field in Caerleon.Also a fox patrolling the field.Happy Days.

Seawatch Hotspot

An afternoon visit to Gwents seawatching hotspot(Goldcliff Point) didn't muster up a lot at first.3 Commic terns were the highlight.Started to head back home and a bit of news filtered through that a few Stormie's were being seen further down channel close inshore.As i was only down the lane the decision was made to head back up to the cliff.Had another hour peering out into the murky waters to be greeted by 1 Storm Petrel 12 Manx Shearwaters 2 fulmars and a Gannet.Note to myslef must check closer in at regular intervals as the Stormie flew quite close in.Everything else was as usual mid channel.There is nothing like an afternoon at this seawatching hotspot.

Click on Big you will need to.

Cute

How can something so cute turn into something so ugly.

Seabird Spectacular

Spectacular.Well not quite but highlights were 2 Storm Petrels 20 Manx Shearwaters 4 Gannet and 6 Fulmar.I thought when i got there that i was going to be some kind of special day as within 15 minutes a Storm Petrel Gannet and fulmar flew past the point close in.But it got worse as the morning went on.Never mind a Balearic will show some day.Heard today that the Spoonbill that spent a few days at goldcliff pools is most probably from the Dutch ringed birds but couldn't be identified to an individual as one of its rings are missing.

Probably the first Rubbish Photographs of Seabirds in Gwent Ever.