theMusicMan
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Many thanks Paul...
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Newport Wetlands NNR (1 Viewer)
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luke
A Welsh birder in Dorset!
there are a few cygnets at the moment on the new pool near the visitor centre, i am sure they would make a nice picture. as for your warblers, you need to get to grips with the songs. reed and sedge would be in the reeds and cetti's usually in the scrub but are also in the reeds. a good resource is the RSPB website, which got good recording of songs. heres a link for cettis, one of the easiest songs to recognise. http://www.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/birdguide/name/c/cettiswarbler/index.asp
luke
A Welsh birder in Dorset!
Newport Wetlands Open Day
Sunday 13th July.
There will be plenty of stalls to visit and events going on throughout the day. CCW, RSPB, GWT, GOS, Newport City Council, Goldcliff Ringing Group, Gwent Badger Group, Swan Rescue, Newport West Guides will all be attending. It starts at 11am and finnishes at 4pm.
Sunday 13th July.
There will be plenty of stalls to visit and events going on throughout the day. CCW, RSPB, GWT, GOS, Newport City Council, Goldcliff Ringing Group, Gwent Badger Group, Swan Rescue, Newport West Guides will all be attending. It starts at 11am and finnishes at 4pm.
luke
A Welsh birder in Dorset!
just found this link which has got a nice bit of footage showing some of the reserve, including the goldcliff lagoons.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/nature/sites/places/se/newport_wetlands.shtml
http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/nature/sites/places/se/newport_wetlands.shtml
luke
A Welsh birder in Dorset!
The Opus article for this site is now complete.
http://www.birdforum.net/opus/Newport_Wetlands
Also, the bird life at the reserve at present is amazing! If you veiw from the sea wall at the end of Boat Lane, you can get great veiws of thousands of waders roosting at high tide each day.
http://www.birdforum.net/opus/Newport_Wetlands
Also, the bird life at the reserve at present is amazing! If you veiw from the sea wall at the end of Boat Lane, you can get great veiws of thousands of waders roosting at high tide each day.
Hi Luke
Thanks so much for that - the article is looking super now. It's really appreciated.
I suppose I owe you that hot choccy8-P
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Not sure when I'm visiting next, but I won't forget|;|
I'll link this thread to the article in a minute
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luke
A Welsh birder in Dorset!
Just an update on some sightings over the past couple of weeks.
A Female Marsh Harrier seems to be wintering on the site favouring the areas between Boat lane and Saltmarsh Lane but occasionally goes up onto the reedbeds in the mornings and evenings. Wader numbers seem to be quite good including about 300 Black tailed godwits and thousands of Dunlin.
The starling roost is displaying really well at the moment with about 35,000 roosting in the most eastern reedbeds. The are best veiwed from the wooden gate as you come near to the copse.
There is also a Walk at the reserve this Sunday starting at 2:30 meeting at the main reserve carpark. This is a good opportunity to see the starlings if your not familiar with the layout of the reserve.
A Female Marsh Harrier seems to be wintering on the site favouring the areas between Boat lane and Saltmarsh Lane but occasionally goes up onto the reedbeds in the mornings and evenings. Wader numbers seem to be quite good including about 300 Black tailed godwits and thousands of Dunlin.
The starling roost is displaying really well at the moment with about 35,000 roosting in the most eastern reedbeds. The are best veiwed from the wooden gate as you come near to the copse.
There is also a Walk at the reserve this Sunday starting at 2:30 meeting at the main reserve carpark. This is a good opportunity to see the starlings if your not familiar with the layout of the reserve.
luke
A Welsh birder in Dorset!
Unfortunatly the Starlings have now gone elsewhere. I was really hoping they would hang on until the new year as i am leading a Walk there in the 3rd Jan. Fingers crossed for a few good birds to make up for the lack of starlings. The Marsh harrier is still about so that would be nice.
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