Bit calmer this morning and better light #marshsand, #gwentbirds
August 25, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Bit calmer this morning and better light #marshsand, #gwentbirds
A pleasent evening watching the rising tide at Peterstone, Gwent, turned a little manic in the final minutes before the mud was covered, when looking through the Redshank flock I found a Marsh Sandpiper, ooossh, County 1st!!!! Manage to relocate the bird about 45 mins later
August 24, 2025 at 8:45 PM
A pleasent evening watching the rising tide at Peterstone, Gwent, turned a little manic in the final minutes before the mud was covered, when looking through the Redshank flock I found a Marsh Sandpiper, ooossh, County 1st!!!! Manage to relocate the bird about 45 mins later
Bordered Straw the highlight this morning in the Caerleon moth trap, others included a Snout, Copper Underwing agg, Pale Mottled Willow #gwentmoths
August 17, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Bordered Straw the highlight this morning in the Caerleon moth trap, others included a Snout, Copper Underwing agg, Pale Mottled Willow #gwentmoths
@hewittkvnvc35.bsky.social hi Kevin Small Mottled Willow in the Caerleon trap this morning
August 16, 2025 at 3:29 PM
@hewittkvnvc35.bsky.social hi Kevin Small Mottled Willow in the Caerleon trap this morning
@mothiduk.bsky.social would you be able to confirm if this is a Small Mottled Willow? #Caerleon #gwentmoths
August 16, 2025 at 6:36 AM
@mothiduk.bsky.social would you be able to confirm if this is a Small Mottled Willow? #Caerleon #gwentmoths
Sharp-angles Peacock #NFG, Purple Thorn and Mocha the highlights of last night's moth trap. #caerleonmoths
July 13, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Sharp-angles Peacock #NFG, Purple Thorn and Mocha the highlights of last night's moth trap. #caerleonmoths
@mothiduk.bsky.social hi would you be able to confirm this is a Common Lutestring? Thanks
June 20, 2025 at 6:37 AM
@mothiduk.bsky.social hi would you be able to confirm this is a Common Lutestring? Thanks
Caerleon moth trap this morning, Buttoned Snout, Lime Hawkmoth, Chocolate-tip, also 2x Chinese Character, Spectacle, May Highflyer #gwentmoths
May 2, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Caerleon moth trap this morning, Buttoned Snout, Lime Hawkmoth, Chocolate-tip, also 2x Chinese Character, Spectacle, May Highflyer #gwentmoths
Caerleon moth trap this morning highlights, Early Tooth-striped, Least Black Arches, Small White Wave, Alder Kitten, Pale Tussock, Pop Hawkmoth, 2 Buff-tip #gwentmoths
May 1, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Caerleon moth trap this morning highlights, Early Tooth-striped, Least Black Arches, Small White Wave, Alder Kitten, Pale Tussock, Pop Hawkmoth, 2 Buff-tip #gwentmoths
Yellow-browed Warbler still present along Perry Lane, Uskmouth this morning. #gwentbirds
October 19, 2024 at 11:17 AM
Yellow-browed Warbler still present along Perry Lane, Uskmouth this morning. #gwentbirds
1 of the 2 Curlew Sand at Peterstone today, is missing a foot. Only noticed when reviewing the video when the bird was roosting #gwentbirding
October 13, 2024 at 5:04 PM
1 of the 2 Curlew Sand at Peterstone today, is missing a foot. Only noticed when reviewing the video when the bird was roosting #gwentbirding
Rising tide at Peterstone Wentloog late afternoon, Curlew Sand, Garganey, 300+ RP, 175+ Dunlin, 33 Turnstone, 13 Knot, 2 Whimbrel, 280+ Redshank, Snipe, Common Sand, 2 Wigeon, 17 Shoveler, 6 Teal. Highlight tho were 35 Rook feeding out on a seaweed patch on the foreshore. #gwentbirds
August 31, 2024 at 7:09 PM
Rising tide at Peterstone Wentloog late afternoon, Curlew Sand, Garganey, 300+ RP, 175+ Dunlin, 33 Turnstone, 13 Knot, 2 Whimbrel, 280+ Redshank, Snipe, Common Sand, 2 Wigeon, 17 Shoveler, 6 Teal. Highlight tho were 35 Rook feeding out on a seaweed patch on the foreshore. #gwentbirds
Iron Prominent, 2 Jersey Tiger, 3 Straw Dot and Maiden's Blush last night #gwentmoths #Caerleon. Also a Nic. Investigator
August 10, 2024 at 7:18 AM
Iron Prominent, 2 Jersey Tiger, 3 Straw Dot and Maiden's Blush last night #gwentmoths #Caerleon. Also a Nic. Investigator
Petertsone on the rising tide this PM. Presumably the last of the spring passage waders, 17 Sanderling, 12 RP, 11 Dunlin, 2 Turnstone and a Knot. A single Redshank in the Pill and 5 BHG's (4 ads and a 1st summimm) may have been the 1st returning birds (?). #gwentbirds
June 2, 2024 at 4:45 PM
Petertsone on the rising tide this PM. Presumably the last of the spring passage waders, 17 Sanderling, 12 RP, 11 Dunlin, 2 Turnstone and a Knot. A single Redshank in the Pill and 5 BHG's (4 ads and a 1st summimm) may have been the 1st returning birds (?). #gwentbirds
Peterstone on the rising tide this eve. Wader flock departed to roost before a full count, est 400+ Dunlin, 100+ RP, 8 Sanderling and 25 Turnstone. Female Common Scoter offshore #gwentbirds
May 26, 2024 at 7:15 PM
Peterstone on the rising tide this eve. Wader flock departed to roost before a full count, est 400+ Dunlin, 100+ RP, 8 Sanderling and 25 Turnstone. Female Common Scoter offshore #gwentbirds
Peterstone this morning, 7 Barwit, 400+ mixed small wader flock, mainly Dunlin / RP but several Sanderling and Turnstone, 7 of which departed off high North. Nearby roost on wharf inc 800+ Dunlin, 200+ RP, 2 Whimbrel, at least 4 Sanderling and 10 Turnstone #gwentbirds
May 26, 2024 at 12:37 PM
Peterstone this morning, 7 Barwit, 400+ mixed small wader flock, mainly Dunlin / RP but several Sanderling and Turnstone, 7 of which departed off high North. Nearby roost on wharf inc 800+ Dunlin, 200+ RP, 2 Whimbrel, at least 4 Sanderling and 10 Turnstone #gwentbirds
Excellent wader numbers at Peterstone, Gwent this evening, 600+ Dunlin, 150+ RP, 30+ Turnstone, 25+ Sanderling and 3 Whimbrel. Quite a few mixed groups of up to 30 birds each were seen departing North as the incoming tide pushed them off the mud #gwentbirds
May 25, 2024 at 7:46 PM
Excellent wader numbers at Peterstone, Gwent this evening, 600+ Dunlin, 150+ RP, 30+ Turnstone, 25+ Sanderling and 3 Whimbrel. Quite a few mixed groups of up to 30 birds each were seen departing North as the incoming tide pushed them off the mud #gwentbirds
High tide along Peterstone Great Wharf, summ plum Curlew Sand, sanderling, 12 Barwit, 5 Knot, Greenshank, 360 Dunlin and 85 RP. #gwentbirds.
May 11, 2024 at 11:49 AM
High tide along Peterstone Great Wharf, summ plum Curlew Sand, sanderling, 12 Barwit, 5 Knot, Greenshank, 360 Dunlin and 85 RP. #gwentbirds.
11 Eider drifted upchannel off Goldcliff Point earlier this evening. Successfully twitched by @twitch150 off Magor Pill, #gwentbirds
May 9, 2024 at 8:34 PM
11 Eider drifted upchannel off Goldcliff Point earlier this evening. Successfully twitched by @twitch150 off Magor Pill, #gwentbirds
3 Glossy Ibis at Goldcliff Lagoons this eve from the 1st hide, also Spot Red, summer plumage Knot, 21 Barwit, 64 Blackwit and 8 Curlew. #gwentbirds
May 9, 2024 at 8:33 PM
3 Glossy Ibis at Goldcliff Lagoons this eve from the 1st hide, also Spot Red, summer plumage Knot, 21 Barwit, 64 Blackwit and 8 Curlew. #gwentbirds
Rising tide at Peterstone Wentloog this morning. Very quiet, just 20+ Whimbrel, 7 Dunlin, 2 RP and a Curlew #gwentbirds
April 28, 2024 at 1:13 PM
Rising tide at Peterstone Wentloog this morning. Very quiet, just 20+ Whimbrel, 7 Dunlin, 2 RP and a Curlew #gwentbirds
Rising tide at Peterstone Wentloog late afternoon, a very early Little Tern, spent at least an hour feeding in the pill, also Whimbrel, 300+ Redshank, 33 Pintail & 7 White Wag of note. 9 Barwit, 2 Grey Plover and another White Wag at the nearby Peterstone Great Wharf #gwentbirds
April 6, 2024 at 6:47 PM
Rising tide at Peterstone Wentloog late afternoon, a very early Little Tern, spent at least an hour feeding in the pill, also Whimbrel, 300+ Redshank, 33 Pintail & 7 White Wag of note. 9 Barwit, 2 Grey Plover and another White Wag at the nearby Peterstone Great Wharf #gwentbirds