The County Avifauna series provides detailed information on the range and status of bird species at county level.Areas covered so far include Norfolk, Suffolk, Dorset, the Shetland Islands and the Isles of Scilly, with The Birds of Essex in press. Each title includes a breakdown of rarity records, and there are introductory sections describing the area's ecology, climate, ornithological history and conservation record, as well as a gazeteer of the best sites to visit.Gwent contains a wide range of habitats in a relatively small area, including estuarine wetland in the south, valleys in the west, and uplands in the north, with heavily wooded areas in the Usk and Wye valleys. Major sites include the Newport Wetlands, which attracts visitors from throughout Wales and the west of England to its wet grassland, saline lagoons and freshwater reedbeds. Other important sites include Peterstone Wentlooge (along the Severn Estuary west of Newport) and Llandegfedd Reservoir.

ForewordAcknowledgementsA brief history of Gwent ornithologyIntroductionThe county of GwentGeology of GwentBird habitats in GwentWhere to watch birds in GwentThe Gwent breeding bird atlasesBirds in Gwent: a systematic listConclusions and comparionsAppendices:1 Estimates of breeding populations2 Records excluded from the systematic list3 Summary of all tetrad data and observers for the 2nd Gwent breeding atlas4 Previously unpublished data from the Mid- and South Glamorgan breeding atlas survey (1984-1989)5 Species added to the Gwent list since 19766 Contributors of casual records7 Authorship of sections and species accounts8 List of vignettes and artists9 Selected ringing data10 Location of placesBibliography