MONTGOMERYSHIRE BIRDS

Latest Sightings

31/01	Hawfinch	Powis Castle. 6 briefly 8.30am, car park trees
24/01	Goosander	Llyn Coed y Dinas. 3M & 2F plus 47 Greylag, 10 Snipe
24/01	Jack Snipe	Llyn Hir. 1 with 13 Woodcock, 40 Snipe, 3 Golden Plover, 20 Lapwing
24/01	Red Grouse	Glaslyn. 4 plus 3 Goldeneye
24/01	Whooper Swan	Caersws. 12 plus 32 Snipe, Common Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper
24/01	Hawfinch	Powis Castle. 15 plus Green Woodpecker
24/01	Tree Sparrow	Lymore Estate. 15-20 in the field & hedge opposite cricket ground plus 4 Gadwall, 150 Wigeon
23/01	Little Egret	Montgomery. 1 over at 8:10am heading towards Lymore
22/01	Tree Sparrow	Lymore Park. 6+ in Linnet & Chaffinch flock
22/01	Barn Owl	Pool Quay. On the A483 southbound layby fence, Pool Quay straight, 4:15am
20/01	Two-barred Crossbill	Lake Vyrnwy. Male with 10 Common Crossbill on blue trail SJ01551843 at 15:10. Will be new County Record if accepted. Not seen 21/01.
20/01	Kestrel	Welshpool. 3 at Red Bank 8:50am
18/01	Mandarin	Lymore Pools. 2 on Lower Pool & 119 Wigeon, 2 Gadwall on Top Pool
18/01	Pintail	Llyn Coed y Dinas. A drake this morning plus 19 Snipe
15/01	Merlin	Welshpool. Top of Red Bank mid morning plus 20 Redwing at Windmill Lane
08/01	Goldeneye	Llyn Clywedog. 4 on the Afon Biga branch
06/01	Lapwing	Llyn Coed y Dinas. 300+ present with 9 Goosander, Shelduck, Snipe, 6 Bullfinch, Sparrowhawk
04/01	Chiffchaff	Newtown. 1 in private garden Treowen Estate this morning plus Bullfinch
03/01	Pied Wagtail	Welshpool. 40+ Jehu Road 4.45pm, presumably coming in to roost nearby
31/12	Hawfinch	Powis Castle. 9 this morning plus 4 Bullfinch, 2 Nuthatch, 3 Goldcrest, 25+ Goldfinch, Mistle Thrush, Redwing, Marsh Tit, 2 Green Woodpecker
30/12	Hawfinch	Powis Castle. 6 present (am) around the castle and 2 Peregrine over mid-day
29/12	Hawfinch	Powis Castle. 4 briefly in tree tops by car park this morning plus Green Woodpecker, Marsh Tit, Redwing, Fieldfare, Water Rail, Bullfinch, 50 Goldfinch, 2 Sparrowhawk
29/12	Woodcock	The Flash, Welshpool. 1 and 5+ Water Rail
28/12	Merlin	Dolfor. Near Barns Wood, half way between Dolfor & Kerry
27/12	Chiffchaff	Llyn Coed y Dinas. Pair present
21/12	Little Egret	Penybontfawr. One on the Tanat (not seen on 22nd)
20/12	Lesser Spotted Woodpecker	Trewern. By railway line
20/12	Redshank	Llyn Coed y Dinas. First reported on 19th and present at 12.30pm today
15/12	Whooper Swan	Caersws. 5 in field opposite Caersws FC at 12.20pm & Little Egret at the bridge
12/12	Chiffchaff	Llyn Coed y Dinas. 1 plus 1 male Goosander (wellies necessary car park flooded)
12/12	Merlin	Llyn Mawr. Female this morning
10/12	Water Rail	Wern. Plus 2 Grey Wagtail, Bullfinch, Redwing, Fieldfare and Barn Owl (9th)
09/12	Great White Egret	River Dyfi nr Machynlleth. A pair reported this pm
08/12	Snipe	Llyn Coed y Dinas. Count of 12 plus the drake Shoveler, Green Sandpiper, Sparrowhawk, juvenile Peregrine, 17 Wigeon, 20+ Lapwing, 3 Cormorant
08/12	Fieldfare	Burgess Croft. 40+ with 6 Song Thrush and 17 Blackbird
06/12	Blackcap	Montgomery. 3 (2 male/1 fem) feeding on apple tree in private garden (and on 7th)
06/12	Chiffchaff	Wern. 1 overwintering bird with Goldcrests this morning
01/12	Green Sandpiper	Llyn Coed y Dinas. 1 present PM plus the drake Shoveler
30/11	Common Sandpiper	Llyn Coed y Dinas. 1 still plus Green Sandpiper
29/11	Short-eared Owl	Llyn Hir. 2 plus 2 Jack Snipe, 4 Woodcock, Snipe, Lapwing, Golden Plover
29/11	Brambling	Ceri Ridgeway. 150 plus 1000+ Chaffinch
29/11	Common Sandpiper	Caersws. Late record of one on River Severn and it or another at Llyn Coed y Dinas where drake Shoveler remains plus a Chiffchaff, Starling roost 150-200
25/11	Merlin	Llyn Clywedog. Female, west side road (past sailing club) on final long straight where fishermen are
24/11	Lapwing	Llyn Coed y Dinas. Flock increasing over last few days to 92, Shoveler (23/11), Kingfisher
20/11	Shoveler	Llyn Coed y Dinas. Drake still, 5 Snipe, Red Kite
20/11	Blackcap	Dolydd Hafren. 2 plus 2 Water Rail, 7 Goosander, 25+ Curlew, Red Kite, Sparrowhawk, 6 Bullfinch, 30+ Linnet, 5 Buzzard, 15+ Wigeon, 35+ Lesser B B gull, 12+ Long Tailed Tit, 9 Teal, Reed Bunting
16/11	Great White Egret	Cors Dyfi. Seen from 360 Observatory. Flew up the Dyfi and returned about 30 mins later
11/11	Shoveler	Llyn Coed y Dinas. 1 drake
09/11	Merlin	Glaslyn. 3 plus 2 Kestrel, 2 Goldeneye
09/11	Wheatear	Llyn Hir. Greenland race bird plus 150 Golden Plover, 12 Lapwing, 2 Kestrel
09/11	Blackcap	Montgomery. A male feeding on apples in private garden late pm
08/11	Chiffchaff	Pwll Penarth. 2 with tit flock
08/11	Fieldfare	Montgomeryshire. First influx this week e.g. 20 at Lymore + 6 at Welshpool
08/11	Brambling	Montgomery. Male in small flock of Chaffinch in woods next to castle
06/11	Blackcap	Llanfyllin. Female this morning.
04/11	Brambling	Llanfyllin. 1 with Chaffinch flock at feeders in private garden
03/11	Goldeneye	Llyn Coed y Dinas. 2 females plus female Goosander, 25 Lapwing, 5 Snipe
02/11	Cetti's Warbler	Pwll Penarth. A singing bird briefly today plus 3 Water Rail calling, 120 Redwing overhead and 37 Magpie at roost
30/10	Wheatear	Llyn Hir. Greenland race bird trapped & ringed last night
26/10	Redstart	Mochdre. Female this morning - a very late record
16/10	Chiffchaff	The Wern. Singing beside canal
15/10	Short-eared Owl	Llyn Hir. Also 2 Barn Owl, 35 Golden Plover, 10 Lapwing, 40 Snipe, 4 Jack Snipe, Redwing passage overhead
14/10	Redwing	Llanfyllin. First of the winter have reached the county
10/10	Great Black-backed Gull	Llyn Coed y Dinas. Distant views of up to 3 birds on an island plus Blackcap and 7 Snipe
06/10	Wheatear	Dolydd Hafren. 3 females plus 3 Red-legged Partridge, 2 Kingfisher, Green Sandpiper, 14 Swallow, Barn Owl
01/10	Water Rail	Llyn Coed y Dinas. Showing well from hide right hand window
27/09	Wigeon	Lymore. A few on the lake and Willow Tit in the woods.
27/09	Hobby	Glaslyn. Around track at lunchtime
24/09	Green Sandpiper	Llyn Coed y Dinas. 3 still plus 2 Common Sandpiper, 3 Snipe, 14 Grey Heron, 2 Kingfisher, late Sedge & Reed Warblers, 2 Little Grebe. A flock of c.30 Jay flew swiftly across the reserve and up into the Llyfnant Valley
17/09	Spotted Flycatcher	Welshpool. 2 feeding in private garden
14/09	Raven	Dolfor Hills. A common species but c.20 present is a good number
14/09	Green Sandpiper	Llyn Coed y Dinas. Up to 3 have been present in Sept plus Common Sandpiper, Snipe, and 2 Kingfisher providing regular views
10/09	Yellow Wagtail	Dolydd Hafren. Male (late for these), 2 Green Sandpiper, 2 Clouded Yellow and lots of Migrant Hawkers & Common Darters
06/09	Wheatear	Newtown. Female/1st year on railings at Treowen
01/09	Greenshank	Llyn Coed y Dinas. Arrived 3.30pm plus 5 Little Egret, 2 Green Sandpiper, 2 Sand Martin
31/08	Little Owl	Pwll Penarth. Late evening - on post just inside western entrance to the reserve. Also roosts of hirundine (150-200 mostly Swallow) and Pied Wagtail (70+)
25/08	Common Tern	Lake Vyrnwy. On lake at 9am on barrel just off the turning for the Hotel
23/08	Ring-necked Parakeet	Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain. 3 reported over
23/08	Redshank	Lake Vyrnwy. 3 at Lakeside Hide
19/08	Yellow Wagtail	Llyn Coed y Dinas. Plus 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper, Little Egret
08/08	Hobby	Montgomery. Seen catching a Swallow at 6.30 at the entrance to Lymore. Also Spotted Flycatcher opposite the cricket ground and on 6th, Yellowhammer on Lymore section of Offa's Dyke
29/07	Little Egret	Llyn Coed y Dinas. Three today with 3 Common Sandpiper, 3 Green Sandpiper, Little Grebe, Kingfisher, 124 Mallard, Lapwing, Teal
28/07	Little Egret	Llyn Coed y Dinas. 5 this evening plus 4 Common & 1 Green Sandpiper, male Reed Bunting
24/07	Peregrine	Guilsfield. 2 over today at 2pm
20/07	Green Sandpiper	Llyn Coed y Dinas. 2, also 2 Common Sandpiper
17/07	Common Scoter	Lake Vyrnwy. 8 present.
10/07	Gadwall	Llyn Coed y Dinas. Two plus Little Egret, Kingfisher, pair Great Crested Grebe + chicks and Tufted Duck + chicks
08/07	Hobby	Llanfyllin. One over this morning
07/07	Quail	Hyddgen. At least one calling around SN784902. This is 4km southwest of the report on 6th so could be same bird
06/07	Quail	Lake Glaslyn. Calling between car park and shore
04/07	Green Sandpiper	Llyn Coed y Dinas.
30/06	Shelduck	Llyn Coed y Dinas. 2 adult & 9 juveniles + 2 Common Sandpiper (pm)
22/06	Mediterranean Gull	Llyn Coed y Dinas. Adult at 5pm with Black Headed Gulls on big island in front of oak tree
19/06	Common Scoter	Lake Vyrnwy. 90 (yes, ninety) and Osprey over.
05/06	Quail	Lake Vyrnwy. Another calling and assumed to be a different bird to the one on the 30th.
30/05	Quail	Lake Vyrnwy. One calling.
25/05	Shelduck	Llyn Coed y Dinas. One today
23/05	Mediterranean Gull	Llyn Coed y Dinas. A first summer bird today plus 1 Common Tern
22/05	Turtle Dove	Cors Dyfi. Present in adjacent caravan park (Morben Isaf) all day
16/05	Spotted Flycatcher	Llanfechain. First report of year. A bird returning to 2013 nest site
15/05	Dunlin	Llyn Coed y Dinas. At 15:00, on left of big island briefly before disappearing around the back
13/05	Hoopoe	Mochdre. Present and calling from 11th to 13th when last seen in the village at 4pm for 20 mins.
10/05	Arctic Tern	Llyn Coed y Dinas. 1st summer bird still present, last reported on 11th
09/05	Arctic Tern	Llyn Coed y Dinas. 1st summer bird still present
09/05	Hobby	Dolydd Hafren. Plus Yellow Wagtail
09/05	Arctic Tern	Llyn Coed y Dinas. 1st summer bird present this afternoon
08/05	Garganey	Llyn Coed y Dinas. Drake showing well close to first island
07/05	Hawfinch	Newtown. One on feeders in private garden.
06/05	Great White Egret	Lake Vyrnwy. In breeding plumage at top of lake in willow around Centenary hide (though can be very elusive). Last seen on 7th
04/05	Cuckoo	Middletown Hill. Singing male at 5pm
30/04	Hobby	Lake Vyrnwy. Sighting on the Red Trail plus pair Crossbill at Dam (male singing)
28/04	Lesser Whitethroat	Middletown. Singing male
27/04	Black Tern	Llyn Coed y Dinas. A pair this pm with 2 Arctic Tern and 1 'Commic' Tern
25/04	Redwing	Lake Vyrnwy. Probably the last one this winter (?!) plus a Whitethroat on red trail
24/04	Grasshopper Warbler	Lake Vyrnwy. First of year on moorland and Oystercatcher on dam
23/04	Osprey	Welshpool. 1 over this morning
22/04	Reed Warbler	Llyn Coed y Dinas. First reported 2014 plus Reed Bunting & Sedge Warbler
22/04	Whinchat	Lake Vyrnwy. 2 today on the moors are Vyrnwy's first of 2014.
21/04	Bean Goose	Caersws. Presumed escape.
20/04	Swift	Dolydd Hafren. First record of year plus Sedge Warbler
20/04	Arctic Tern	Llyn Coed Y Dinas. 3 plus Sedge Warbler in reeds
19/04	Cuckoo	Hafren Forest. One calling in Cwm Biga area
18/04	Wood Warbler	Llanidloes. And 3 Tree Pipit on Gorn Hill
16/04	Osprey	Dolydd Hafren. Late afternoon and then flew north. Plus Yellow Wagtail
15/04	Marsh Harrier	Dolydd Hafren. Male this morning. Also Lesser Whitethroat and Garden Warbler
15/04	House Martin	Sarn. A few overhead, the first reported this year
10/04	Osprey	Lake Vyrnwy. Over, heading NW towards Bala
09/04	Ring Ouzel	Lake Vyrnwy. Pair, plus Great Grey Shrike, but neither species readily accessible as mobile on moorland
08/04	Garden Warbler	Llanerfyl. First reported this year
07/04	Redstart	Mochdre. Male - first reported this year
06/04	Pintail	Pwll Penarth. A pair and large passage of Sand Martin/Swallow
03/04	Pied Flycatcher	Llanerfyl. Male - first reported this year
03/04	Common Sandpiper	Llyn Coed y Dinas. Also Blackcap and pair Gadwall still, 50+ Swallow, 30+ Sand Martin, 2 Snipe, 2 Oystercatcher
03/04	Swallow	Pontrobert. 2 plus Blackcap
01/04	Gadwall	Llyn Coed y Dinas. A pair and 1000+ Black-headed Gulls
01/04	Grey Partridge	Cefn y Coed. 2 (near Abermule)
01/04	Willow Warbler	Cors Dyfi. First reported this year
26/03	Little Ringed Plover	River Severn. 2, the first reported of 2014.
26/03	Wheatear	Lake Vyrnwy. Female on moorland edge, also 100+ Fieldfare/Redwing and Goshawk.
25/03	Fieldfare	Llanfyllin. c.80 over with a few Redwing as winter thrushes move through county on return journey.
24/03	Whooper Swan	Dolydd Hafren. 2 flying down river (pm)
21/03	Merlin	Meifod. Male heading north
21/03	Mediterranean Gull?	Llyn Coed y Dinas. UNCONFIRMED report of adult on 18th, but there were 7 Oystercatcher & 5 Snipe today
20/03	Sand Martin	Llyn Coed y Dinas. 30+ this morning
20/03	White-fronted Goose	Dolydd Hafren. 2 European race (.albifrons) still present in front of 2nd hide (am)
19/03	Blackcap	Llandyssil. Singing male
19/03	Sand Martin	Caersws. Plus 6 Chiffchaff between Llanidloes and Caersws
18/03	Oystercatcher	Llyn Coed y Dinas. The usual pair plus another 3
16/03	White-fronted Goose	Dolydd Hafren. 2 of European race (.albifrons) with Greylags & Canadas
08/03	Chiffchaff	Pwll Penarth. Most likely an overwintering bird?
07/03	Osprey	Llyn Coed y Dinas. Over field opposite the reserve flying south.
03/03	Shoveler	Llyn Coed y Dinas. Drake plus Wigeon & Teal
23/02	Green Sandpiper	Dolydd Hafren. 3 wintering birds present (there has been up to 4). Also 3's of Little Egret, Oystercatcher, Peregrine & Red Kite. 63 Curlew, c.20 Teal, 2 Wigeon, 2 Water Rail
23/02	Bittern	Llyn Coed y Dinas. Again as per y'day
22/02	Bittern	Llyn Coed y Dinas. Again, in to roost late evening
21/02	Bittern	Llyn Coed y Dinas. One from 17:30 in bushes on left of island
13/02	Blackcap	Guilsfield. Male in garden this morning likely to have overwintered in the area
11/02	Pintail	Llyn Coed y Dinas. Drake this morning
08/02	Brambling	Llanerfyl. 5 in private garden
05/02	Lapwing	Llyn Coed y Dinas. 75 with 22 Wigeon, 8 Tufted Duck
04/02	Oystercatcher	Llyn Coed y Dinas. Plus Snipe, 8+ Teal, 10+ Wigeon, 4 Heron, 6 Cormorant
03/02	Stock Dove	Dolydd Hafren. Flock of 130 in the arable field, with 85 Linnet, 2 Little Egret
31/01	Merlin	Cwm Biga. Female
26/01	Short-eared Owl	Llyn Hir. Plus 5 Teal, 6 Lapwing, 10+ Woodcock, 10+ Snipe, 8 Jack Snipe
24/01	Little Egret	Dolydd Hafren. Also c.30 Curlew
24/01	Whooper Swan	Aberhafesp. 5
22/01	Redwing	Welshpool. 40+ in field opposite Brynfa Farm, Red Bank plus 25+ Linnet
16/01	Snipe	Guilsfield. 20 - 30 in flight over Granllyn, Guilsfield (Woodland Trust reserve), pm
12/01	Avocet	Llyn Coed y Dinas.
12/01	Blackcap	Guilsfield. Male in a garden
11/01	Shelduck	Llyn Coed y Dinas. Also male Goosander, 3 Bullfinch, Teal, Tufted Duck, Wigeon, Cormorant, Mallard, Pied Wagtail
07/01	Snow Bunting	Pentre. A male at midday, south of Pentre (east of Llanidloes)
01/01	Merlin	Montgomery.
29/12	Green Sandpiper	Dolydd Hafren. 2 plus 2 Little Egret, 9 Snipe, Brambling, Goshawk
27/12	Whooper Swan	Aberhafesp. 8 with 4 Mute Swan in the Severn Valley this afternoon.
24/12	Great Grey Shrike	Hafren Forest. OS grid SN848872. See blog for directions.
22/12	Chiffchaff	Pwll Penarth. 2 present plus Blackcap (male), 20 Linnet, 3 Little Grebe, 20 Snipe, 2 Water Rail (heard)
15/12	Jack Snipe	Corndon Hill. Again, plus Common Snipe, 14 Golden Plover
14/12	Jack Snipe	Corndon Hill. 2+
13/12	Bittern	Cors Dyfi.
13/12	Shoveler	Llyn Coed y Dinas. 1st-winter drake, also 40+ Wigeon
08/12	Whooper Swan	Llyn Gwyddior. 4 present (grid ref SH9307)
07/12	Whooper Swan	Llyn Hir. 2 adults
04/12	Blackcap	Pwll Penarth. Male in apple trees on sewage ponds fenceline. Also 12 Linnet, 16 Bullfinch, 84 Redwing, 12 Fieldfare, 40+ Blackbird, 2 Snipe, Water Rail, 7 Teal, 18 L-T Tit
03/12	Chiffchaff	Pwll Penarth. Feeding in hedgerows by sewage works
30/11	Dunlin	Pwll Penarth. Possibly same bird as LyCD, plus 5 Water Rail, 20+ Teal, 6 Mute Swan, 2 Little Grebe, Moorhen, Coot, Green Woodpecker
30/11	Dunlin	Llyn Coed y Dinas. Early am, plus Mandarin, Peregrine, 2 Goosander, 20+ Wigeon
29/11	Mandarin	Llyn Coed y Dinas. (pm) Drake, still, perched in willow to right of hide
29/11	Blackcap	Dolydd Hafren. Male, plus Little Egret, 90+ Linnet, 5 Reed Bunting, 6 Bullfinch
28/11	Blackcap	Guilsfield. Male in a garden this morning
25/11	Blackcap	Dolydd Hafren. Pair still present plus Little Egret, 4 Snipe, 28 Curlew, 4 Water Rail, 500+ Canada Geese
25/11	Mandarin	Llyn Coed y Dinas. Drake, still until 9am. Also 7 Snipe, 7 Lapwing, Goosander
24/11	Mandarin	Llyn Coed y Dinas. 1 drake.
22/11	Goosander	Llyn Coed y Dinas. 2 males (am). Sightings increasing with colder weather e.g. 1 today at Llyn y Grinwydden (pm) + pair on the canal at Welshpool earlier in week
21/11	Woodcock	Llanerfyl. 10+ in nearby fields (evening)
18/11	Lapwing	Llyn Coed y Dinas. 41 present plus 12 Tufted Duck & female Sparrowhawk
17/11	Blackcap	Dolydd Hafren. 2 (male & female)
17/11	Wigeon	Lymore Pool. 30 present plus 5 Goosander
15/11	Bullfinch	Ceri Forest. Flock of 18, plus 4 Woodcock, several flocks of 4-12 Crossbill
14/11	Red Kite	Penegoes. 8 seen together just east of Penegoes over A489 (pm)
11/11	Common Sandpiper	Dolydd Hafren. Also 2 Green Sandpiper, 5 Snipe, 2 Water Rail (calling), 21 Lapwing, 80+ Linnet, 100+ Redwing, 34 Fieldfare, 423 Canada Geese & 1 Hare.
04/11	Brambling	Lake Vyrnwy. 12+ with Chaffinch flock under beech trees on northern edge of lake (near Ty Uchaf turn). Also Crossbill overhead, Siskin on alders.
03/11	Mandarin	Dolydd Hafren. Female on flooded river, plus 4+ Snipe, Green Sandpiper, 27 Curlew, 10 Goosander, Peregrine, Merlin, 2 Little Grebe
02/11	Curlew	Dolydd Hafren. 22 present
30/10	Red Kite	Pentre Llifior. 8 seen together (pm)
29/10	Brambling	Dolfor. 30-40 feeding on beech mast in Chaffinch flock on road leading up to P&L windfarm
24/10	Dotterel	Ceri Ridgeway. Juvenile trapped & ringed at night, plus 7 Jack Snipe, 20+ Snipe, 11 Golden Plover, Woodcock (1st of season)
24/10	Green Sandpiper	Dolydd Hafren. 5 present, plus 4 Little Grebe, 2 Water Rail (heard), Peregrine (female)
22/10	Water Rail	Llyn Coed y Dinas. Showing to left of hide, plus 3 Snipe, Wigeon
19/10	Great Grey Shrike	Hafren Forest. Grid SN864894, also Fieldfares
17/10	Peregrine	Newtown. Eating prey near Macdonalds (assume 'prey' was not a burger)
13/10	Shoveler	Llyn Coed y Dinas. 1 drake, plus 3 Snipe
11/10	Whooper Swan	Llyn Coed y Dinas. 2 present AM and from 4pm, also Common Sandpiper
11/10	Redwing	Across the county. First reports of the winter at various locations
09/10	Brambling	Lake Vyrnwy. First of the winter at feeders
06/10	Wigeon	Lymore Pools. Approx 20 present
06/10	Yellow Wagtail	Dolydd Hafren. Also Green Sandpiper, Water Rail and mix of departing summer migrants including reported late records of Garden Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat, Tree Pipit
06/10	Great White Egret	Llyn Coed y Dinas. Still, plus Common Sandpiper
05/10	Great White Egret	Llyn Coed y Dinas. 1 bird present but becoming more mobile, plus Dipper, Reed Bunting
04/10	Great White Egret	Llyn Coed y Dinas. 1 bird present, plus Gadwall (male), Common Sandpiper, 2 Snipe, 20 Tufted Duck, 7 Wigeon, Little Grebe
03/10	Great White Egret	Llyn Coed y Dinas. 1 bird present, plus 2 Snipe, 2 Common Sandpiper, 2 Gadwall, Little Grebe, 7 Lapwing
02/10	Great White Egret	Pwll Penarth. 1 bird over, at 14:00, flying south, high up.
02/10	Great White Egret	Llyn Coed y Dinas. 1 bird present, plus 6 Snipe, Common Sandpiper, Sedge Warbler, Chiffchaff, Gadwall (male)
01/10	Golden Plover	Carno. 10 flying South over the Rhyd, Carno (AM). 2 on field by Llyn Mawr and another at Garreg Hir (PM).
01/10	Great White Egret	Llyn Coed y Dinas. Still, 2 birds, also Snipe, Lapwing, Common Sandpiper, Little Grebe
30/09	Great White Egret	Llyn Coed y Dinas. Still, 2 birds, plus 4 Snipe, 3 Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Sandpiper, Little Grebe, Wigeon, Sedge Warbler, Chiffchaff
29/09	Great White Egret	Llyn Coed y Dinas. Still, 2 birds
28/09	Hen Harrier	Glaslyn. South side of Lake, 5.45pm
28/09	Great White Egret	Llyn Coed y Dinas. Still, and a 2nd bird arrived late pm
27/09	Great White Egret	Llyn Coed y Dinas.
26/09	Gannet	Llyn Coed y Dinas. Juvenile circling overhead (pm).
26/09	Great White Egret	Llyn Coed y Dinas. Also 5 Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, 2 Snipe, 3 Wigeon, Gadwall and 2 Chiffchaff
22/09	Little Grebe	Pwll Penarth. Pair on far side of pool. Also Water Rail, 3 Snipe, Reed Warbler
22/09	Goshawk	Kerry Ridgeway.
21/09	Black-tailed Godwit	Dolydd Hafren. Also Whimbrel, 50+ Curlew, 2 Hobby, Peregrine, Sparrowhawk, Red Kite, 2 Yellow Wagtail, Reed Warbler, Common Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper
20/09	Hobby	Welshpool. Over Red Bank. Also 2 Wheatear.
20/09	Green Sandpiper	Lake Vyrnwy. At top end of lake.
15/09	Yellow Wagtail	Dolydd Hafren. Also Peregrine, Sparrowhawk, Goshawk, Common Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper, Reed Warbler, Wheatear
15/09	Garganey	River Severn at Leighton. (Juvenile) Also 50+ Teal, Kingfisher, Green Sandpiper
14/09	Goshawk	Carno. Also Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, Red Kite, 2 Crossbill
14/09	Merlin	Talerddig
12/09	Barnacle Goose	Fan
06/09	Yellow Wagtail	Llyn Coed y Dinas
29/08	Bittern	Lake Vyrnwy
28/08	Water Rail	Middletown

Friday, January 30, 2015

Gregynog Grounds

Plenty to see around Gregynog Hall earlier today,

Sparrow Hawk, Buzzard and kestrel ( first time seeing a kestrel here )

Lots of Long tailed Tit, Nuthatch, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Blackcap, Blue tit,Great Tit, Robin, Blackbird, Song Thrush, Mistle Thrush,

3 Treecreeper were chasing eac other and grabbed this when it stopped briefly

8 Gold Crest by the Boat House

Thursday, January 29, 2015

Aberrant Blue Tit in Trewern....or is it!?

This exotic creature has been feeding on Niger seeds in Trewern. An aberrant Blue Tit, or does anyone have any other ideas? Thanks to Neil Morley for sending me the photo.

REDPOLL RED BANK WELSHPOOL AM

The little female Redpoll is still visiting the feeders, but this morning was joined by another female and a male.

Photo taken 2009 of a similar bird.

LLYN COED-Y-DINAS LATE PM YESTERDAY

Watched this superb Common Snipe feeding in almost dark conditions.It's plumage was really bright and not sure but probably a male. Shame the lighting was so poor at 4pm that much of the feather detail is lost.