Snowbound

Snowbound today so i had a look at a few pics of mine.

Have a Guess at what this is.

What a Stunner

Gave Peterstone another go for the ever elusive Snow Bunting.The Tide had completely covered the saltmarsh so all the birds and the Snow Bunting were feeding just below the sea wall.Best views to date, if anyone is thinking of taking a peep now the tides are high and covering the salt marsh its best to go now as it will vanish forever onto the vast saltmash.The Blackred was a little bit west of the ramp today.Also 5-6 Water Pipits showed well.Back home then for some Jordans Country Crisp with Strawberries. The plan was to visit Magor Marsh to hunt down a bittern as there seem to be a few about at the moment.The plan was changed when news came through of one at Uskmouth. Rest of the afternoon until dusk was spent not seeing any Bitterns but cracking views of Barn owl made up for that a bit.

Dawn Till Dusk Nearly

Peterstone at Dawn produced a quick glimpse of the Snow Bunting just before it flew off towards the Sluice Farm.The Black Redstart Showed under the sea wall towards the Gout.A few Water Pipits scattered about the saltmarsh were the best of the rest.A quick visit back home for a few rounds of toast before paying Uskmouth a visit.No Biterns no Harriers just a few Water Rail and Cettis and a poor show of Starlings.And the Dam Brown Shrike has reappeared.What to do?

Gwent 09 Highlights

Not a bad year.The best being:

Woodlaks ,Waxwings , Glaucous Gull ,Green Winged Teal ,Ruddy Shelduck ,Whooper Swans ,Marsh And Hen Harriers , Black Redstarts ,Twite , Snow Bunting, Mandarin Duck , Possible Hudsonian Whimbrel and Marsh Warbler , Firecrest possibly Breeding ,3 Garganey , Aquatic Warbler , Pec Sand , Dartford Warbler , 4 Different Iceland Gulls , Hawfinch , Storm and Leaches Petrel , Pom Skua , Flock of 70+ Common Terns + a few Arctics thrown inn,2 Little Gulls , Great Northern Diver and Grey Phal.Not to forget bird of the Year , Uskmouths Subalpine Warbler.
Happy New Year To You All.

Three Res Tour

A tour of the main 3 reservoirs in Gwent was quiet except for this at Llandegfedd.

Sluice Farm

A stomp about the Saltmarsh at the Sluice Farm produced near enough the same as yesterday except for 3 Peregrines 1 Spot red and 15 Golden Plover.

Black Red At Peterstone

Also half a dozen Water Pipits 1 Rock Pipit 1 Jack Snipe and 10 Common Snipe out on the Saltmarsh.