Gwent Ornithological Society
The Gwent Ornithological Society, founded in 1961, has grown to become one of the most active county bird clubs in Wales.
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- There are only 3 places left on our Breeding Bird Survey training session at Forest Farm . . . book your place now to avoid disappointment! More info here: www.bto.org/our-work/eve...
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- An update re our annual Big Bird Count in E. Glam - see glamorganbirds.org.uk/2025/09/15/2... This is due this weekend, 3-6 Oct. In view of the forecast incoming storm we've decided to add in the following weekend for allowable counts i.e. 10-13 Oct. #birdingWales
- Here's our response 👇
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- This Saturday, 27th September, the club will be running a Birding Walk for Women at Bryngarw Country Park! Meet in the car park at 10am 🐦
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- Nice views of a Wryneck today at Goldcliff Lagoons. A lifer for me, so well happy. #birdingwales #gwentbirds
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- A huge Glossy Ibis influx is currently under way across Britain and Ireland, with large flocks appearing and all modern records for the species being broken:
- Wheatear on the scorched sea wall at Goldcliff Lagoons. 05/09/25. Despite the grass fire there are still plenty of birds to see. Nice to see work has already begun to clear the burnt down sea wall hide. @gos-birds.bsky.social 🪶 #birdingwales #ukbirding
- Now that we've reached the end of the first survey season, make sure you enter your data by 21st September in order to be included in this year’s analysis! This analysis is the core purpose of the project, and only data submitted by that deadline can contribute to the first year report. #cudyllcymru
- A brilliant insight into the Guillemots of Skomer Island and the brilliant work of Professor Tim Birkead 🙌 Astudiaeth ryfeddol o Wylogiaid Ynys Sgomer a gwaith rhyfeddol yr Athro Tim Birkhead 👏 www.sbsg.org/sbsg-news/th...
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- youtube.com/watch?v=HVal... on an otherwise bird free dried up lagoon in Goldcliff this beauty glided in to eat its breakfast. @birdsinwales.bsky.social
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- The fire damage at Goldcliff Lagoons. RIP the seawall hide. More on my blog . www.thewildlifeoculus.com/2025/08/fire... #birdingwales #gwentbirds
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- 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
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- Green Sandpiper - Magor Marsh yesterday afternoon, foraging at the back of the pond opposite the hide. #birdingwales #magormarsh
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- A singing Reed Warbler along with several Dingy Skipper butterflies and Large Red Damselflies at Blaenavon's minewater treatment site yesterday. @gos-birds.bsky.social
- There are moments in birding that are pure joy. This week, Cwm Cadlan offered just that. My latest blog is up. www.thewildlifeoculus.com/2025/05/join... #birdingwales
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- Finally a day out birding !!! Thanks to @thewildlifeoculus.bsky.social & GOS for yesterdays trip to RSPB Greylake, Hamwall which gave us some superb sightings and even a Uk ✅ in a Whiskered Tern💚 great day to get miles in the legs, some Vit D soaked up and reset the mind
