A bit late but I spent most of Tuesday around Newport area, twitching the Red-necked Phalarope at Goldcliffe, before wandering round Redbarns/Boat lane area then Uskmouth, before heading over to Magor Marsh.
The Phal was showing well much of the time in front of the first hide, usually with a group of Dunlin
Also from the hide was a distant male Marsh Harrier seen occassionally over the sea wall towards Boat Lane. The Glossy showed for a while before heading off to the floood meadows to feed. I did a bash around the hedges looking for migrants, with no success, so decided not to wait for high tide, but head over to Boat Lane, then Uskmouth. As I left the Lesser Whitethroat called from just behind the first hide before fling across to a nearby Hawthorn, where it showed well.
Just as I got out of the car at Redhouse Barns two cuckoos flew over low, From the hide the Glossy was picked up, but there was no sign of the recent Garganey. The Male Marsh Harrier showed sparodically, but there was little else of note. A walk down Boat Lane produced a number of Whimbrel at the pill mouth. Walking back up the lane, a Hairy Dragonfly was found sunning itself, presumably recently emerged.
Over to Uskmouth, the Little Owls were a no show, with a very vocal Cuckoo also managing to avoid detection for quite a while. A Bittern boomed from the eastern reedbeds and a pair of Beardies showed verey briefly. Sedge Warblers were very vocal and visable. Unfortunately, the Back Kite that flew over Goldcliffe was not visable from Uskmouth.
Magor Marsh was typically quiet, but a reeling Gropper, was an addition to the year list, but there was a no show from Water Voles. A Hairy Dragonfly was partolling one of the flood meadows. A second Gropper could be heard from the car park as I was leaving.
The Phal was showing well much of the time in front of the first hide, usually with a group of Dunlin
Just as I got out of the car at Redhouse Barns two cuckoos flew over low, From the hide the Glossy was picked up, but there was no sign of the recent Garganey. The Male Marsh Harrier showed sparodically, but there was little else of note. A walk down Boat Lane produced a number of Whimbrel at the pill mouth. Walking back up the lane, a Hairy Dragonfly was found sunning itself, presumably recently emerged.
Over to Uskmouth, the Little Owls were a no show, with a very vocal Cuckoo also managing to avoid detection for quite a while. A Bittern boomed from the eastern reedbeds and a pair of Beardies showed verey briefly. Sedge Warblers were very vocal and visable. Unfortunately, the Back Kite that flew over Goldcliffe was not visable from Uskmouth.
Magor Marsh was typically quiet, but a reeling Gropper, was an addition to the year list, but there was a no show from Water Voles. A Hairy Dragonfly was partolling one of the flood meadows. A second Gropper could be heard from the car park as I was leaving.
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