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.

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A quite Sunday afternoon stroll around Uskmouth was planned until a call of a Pec Sand at goldcliff came through.Two dropped gears in the van and 5 minutes later i was passing the third platform when another call came in with the words GET HERE QUICK ANOTHER YANK!!!!!!!!!!A quick sprint around to the sea wall(Didn't think i was going to survive to see them) but there they were in all there glory.White Rumped Sand and Pec Sand on the Gwent list this Year.

Kidwellies

LOTS OF THESE

NONE OF THESE

AND LOADS OF THESE

Weston Super Mare