Ynysyfro Res

Popping into Ynysyfro reservoir for the last 12 months with not much to show for my efforts finally paid off yesterday with this little beauty.

Black Necked Grebe on the Gwent Year List.

Just Inside

Managed to get the Snow Bunting just inside Gwents boundary this afternoon before it flew back into Glamorgan.Another tick for my Gwent Year List.

New Mag Out Now

Found this on the intrnetweb.Just paid for my subscription.

Scauparooney!!

Following up a tip off i headed to the Nedern Brook.Was a little bit concerned about the amount of dark around the nail but was told this was quite normal in first winters.Happy days and the Gwent Year list clocked up one more.

Species Number ???

Black Redstart showed pretty well at Peterstone Gout in a freezing cold northerly wind.

It was seen on both sides of the gout and went missing for long periods.

Where are the Waxwings?

YR And LR

Highlights at these two reservoirs were 1Goldeneye at YR(That was it here)At LR a Water Rail put on a good show in front of Greenpool Hide.A Heron having trouble trying to swallow a huge Pike(i Think).A few Goosanders and 50+ Lapwing was the best of the rest.

Invasion Of The Berry Munchers

Massive numbers of Fieldfare and Redwing this morning in the general area known as Goldcliff.Every bush in every field seemed to be jammed packed with them.All we need know is a Waxwing or two.

If You Go Down To The Bay Today

Rubbish Light but showed down to about 10 feet.

A few from the last week or so.

Glamorgan dont you just love it.

Gwent dont you just love it aswell.

Quite Weekend

Not much happened on the weekend the only interesting sightings came in the form of a Swallow and a SpotRed at peterstone and a Goldeneye at Ynysyfro.Did visit some mountain above Pontypool in the gale force NE winds looking for a Snow Bunting but didn't walk far enough and ended up looking in the wrong Place.Outcome Snow Bunting not on the year List.Anyway here's a pic of the folly tower with Llandegfedd res in the backround.Might be able to do the gull roost from here as Llandegfedd gates will shut a 4pm this winter.