Latest Sightings

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

Thursday, March 06, 2014

Yellowhammer - Sarn

Found Yellowhammer on the lanes above Sarn early morning - 2 on Tuesday, at least 5 yesterday but only a single bird seen this morning (though could hear 2 more calling)
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Westbury Starlings

Dreadful light last night (ISO3200 was the norm) compared to the stunning shots from Edward and Brian on Tuesday but the birds were still showing brilliantly.  If you haven't been yet suggest worth making the effort - some images from last night here
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Tuesday, March 04, 2014

COED-Y-DINAS PM AND WESTBURY





4 Common Snipe , 2 Oystercatchers, 3 Goosander, no sign of Shoveler

The Starlings displayed very well tonight, see Edwards lovely images, and hope you managed to get some too Kevin. Not sure how long they will be there, but worth the little effort.
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Westbury Starlings

I can't recommend going to see the Starling roost at Westbury enough.  They have be performing beautifully regardless of the weather, but how much longer they will stay I'm not sure.  These were taken in the park next to the cemetery (there is an adjacent car park), which is good to see the murmuration in all its grandure.



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Red Kites, Welshpool

3 Red Kites over top Red Bank, Welshpool about 9.30 am, 2 adult and a juvenile.
Also 3 Redwing new Laundry Lane, Welshpool
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Monday, March 03, 2014

COED-Y-DINAS PM



Great Crested Grebe, male Shoveler, Wigeon, Teal, Lesser Black-B B Gull, Long-tailed Tits, female Bullfinch
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Red Kite

One Red Kite circling fairly low over Welshpool town canal area.
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Sunday, March 02, 2014

Pwll Penarth & the Finch Garden

Some pics from yesterday at Pwll Penarth (Water Rail, Little Grebe etc) and in the garden from the hide this morning (feeder shots I'm afraid but it does allow decent close views - makes you realise just how damned beautiful some of our birds actually are).  Images here
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Starlings - in the village

A shot from last night - ended up taking a slightly different and closer approach, trying to set the starlings in the context of the village.  Not sure would particularly want to live there at the moment with everything getting a nightly splattering - with sympathy to any Westbury residents reading this

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Starlings

Another huge pulsating display by the Westbury starlings last night - the flock seems to be getting bigger
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