Gilwern, Monmouthshire

We had a good trip to Beaufort Ponds on Friday 19th December. We avoided the showers and it was cold but sunny. Read more

We had a great trip to the wetlands. The Starlings were murmurating in their thousands, sometimes in large groups, sometimes in smaller groups but all in all the display lasted 50 minutes in total. It was well worth the trip down to the coast. Birds Seen: Birds Heard but not seen: Read more

We had a very good visit to Garn Lakes on Tuesday 28th October, the weather was kind and we saw twelve different species. Read more

We walked along the side of the Blorenge, starting from Keeper's Pond, on Wednesday 30th July.  The weather was breezy but bright and very warm.  Apart from it being busy beside (and in!) Keeper's Pond, the rest of the hill was very quiet and this included the bird population. It was a beautiful walk though Read more

On Wednesday 2nd July we revisited the walk along the River Usk in Abergavenny. It was a bright fresh day - a fabulous day to be out bird spotting.   Birds seen or heard :- Other Spots: Read more

We had a good walk at the Abergavenny water meadows on Monday morning. And also Thank you to all those who came along, see you next time Read more

On 28th April 2025 the group visited Beaufort Ponds.  It was a wonderfully warm and sunny day and a very pleasant walk around the ponds.   Read more

We had a great trip to Beaufort Ponds on Friday morning. The sun was out and there was no wind, so warm, sunny and still. Read more