Newport Wetlands 9/3/14 sightings

Very sunny and HOT!!!
RSPB

• linnet
• Meadow pipit
• 5+ cetti's warblers
• 10+ coots
• 5+ tufted ducks
• 5+ pochards
• 2 mute swans
• 2 little grebes
• 1 little egret
• Curlew heard
• Wigeon
• Shelducks
• 30+ reed buntings inc 2 sighted being ringed
• 10+ green finches inc 3 sighted being ringed
• 1 great spotted woodpecker being ringed
• Blue tits
• Kestrel
• 1 siskin
• 1 Water rail calling

Goldcliff area

• 2 grrenshanks
• 30+ redshanks
• 10+ lapwing
• 1 black tailed godwit
• 10+ redwing/fieldfare
• 10+ shelducks
• 20+ shovelers
• Teal
• Little egret
• 2 grey herons
• 22 avocets

 Great spotted woodpecker being rung

2 different male reed buntings