Redpoll, Blackcap

2 Redpoll and Male and female Blackcap in the garden this morning, they’ve been regular all week

Great White Egret on River Severn ( seen from road at Penstrowed) SO 068 917

Talk on Nightjars by Tony Cross

Just a reminder that the next Bird Group talk features well known local ornithologist / bird ringer / informative and entertaining speaker, Tony Cross, who will be talking about nightjars. He is always a popular speaker, and we're delighted to welcome him back next Wednesday (20th Nov).
Everyone is welcome to attend - 7.30 at Welshpool Methodist Church Hall.
£2.50 admission, to include home-made refreshments.
The new Montgomeryshire Wildlife Trust shop will be open prior to the meeting (on the corner by the Park Gates parking area) from 6pm - an ideal opportunity for a little shopping.

Time-sharing with a Kingfisher

I am trying to carry out remedial flood-defence work on the garden pond in Middletown, but am not alone in wanting to use the habitat. A male Kingfisher has been coming for breakfast each morning, so I make sure he has the time he needs. Now, while clearing up this afternoon, I saw that further compromise is required. A second Kingfisher flew in and was immediately chased off by our resident bird. In September and October we had a Dipper on the stream too, but it seems to have moved on.  

Great White

Morning guys - found this yesterday lunchtime in the misty gloom on the flooded fields between Melverley and Pentre, so only just on the Shropshire side of the border. Given that it then flew south there's a very real chance it flew into Montgomeryshire airspace - either way it's around so keep eyes peeled.  Also on the floods 7 x Egyptian geese (the birds constructed from the spare parts no other bird wanted and none of which match!) - Whoopers calling in the distance but could never get eyes on them

Couple of images from around River Severn Newtown from last couple of weeks 

Woodcock

2 flushed this lunchtime, near Welshpool, are probably new arrivals on the easterly winds of the last few days.

Photo of Tree Pipit wanted

WANTED - high resolution digital photo of Tree Pipit in song flight

I am putting together a new interpretation board for a site and would like to include a Tree Pipit in song flight as it fits with the text. Image will be credited of course and, in this case, as this is part of a funded project, we can pay for the image use. If you have an image we can use, please can you email me tammy@montwt.co.uk as soon as possible?

Thanks,

Tammy Stretton, Conservation Officer, Montgomeryshire Wildlife Trust

Fieldfare

Stream of 100+ Fieldfare over the house in Sarn in 5 mins this morning at 1150 - all heading towards the Ridgeway

Great white Egret

Great white Egret sat next to little Egret, sorry for quality phone shot from afar, Aberhafesp this morning October 25th