Recent sightings

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• A Welcoming Kestrel

  Recent sightings from 12 to 18 November 2018 The week started with a Kestrel waiting for us at the car park when locking up on Monday morning. This set the tone for another interesting week at the Newport Wetlands. Big flocks of Redwings and...

  Posted 18 Nov 2018 by Stefan Z

• Winter Guests and Rare Visitors

  Recent sightings from 05 to 11 November 2018 The week has been a windy and wet one, but not really a very cold one. However, the flocks of Fieldfares and Redwings are clear signs that winter is indeed on its way. Wintering wildfowl such as Wigeon,...

  Posted 17 Nov 2018 by Stefan Z

• Starling Spectacle

  Recent sightings from 29 October to 04 November 2018 The Baird’s sandpiper still attracted birdwatchers from afar to the Goldcliff lagoons where it showed itself nicely for the second week running. It also still got the attention from a Peregrine...

  Posted 04 Nov 2018 by Stefan Z

• Large Numbers on the Move

  Recent sightings from 22 to 28 October 2018 This week brought more sightings of birds of prey with Merlin, Marsh Harrier, Peregrine, Kestrel, Red kite, Buzzard and Sparrowhawk all being spotted. Noticeable were also huge flocks of Woodpigeons flyi...

  Posted 28 Oct 2018 by Stefan Z

• Waders and Ducks to Brighten the Days

  Recent sightings from 01 to 14 October 2018 October is there and the days are getting shorter. The month, however, started nicely and apart from the “usual suspects” such as Kingfisher, Curlew, Snipe and Shelduck, there was also one Bar-tailed...

  Posted 15 Oct 2018 by Stefan Z

• Sunshine Triggers Activity

  Recent sightings from 24 to 30 September 2018 With the weather being kind to us with plenty of sunshine around this week, the butterflies and the dragonflies were once more very active: Speckled wood, Red admiral, Comma, Hawkers and Darters. At th...

  Posted 30 Sep 2018 by Stefan Z