During an evening walk tonight, we were surprised to see a very large bird approaching us above the canal at Burgedin locks, near Arddleen. As it came nearer, we were surprised and delighted to see that it was an osprey, heading northwestwards. It passed right over our heads, at just above tree height before disappearing from view.
Other highlights this week included great views of 2 hobbies on Sunday at Dolydd Hafren - catching insects, and then one perching and preening for 15 minutes or so in a large willow beyond the 2nd hide.
Then on Monday, the nuthatch using a nestbox fitted with a camera in the garden, hatched 5 or 6 young - she is still 'incubating' them most of the time, and the male brings insects to her - she then feeds her young, and occasionally leaves the box to share in the finding of food. Once or twice both adults have been in the box together, sharing in the feeding - it's all compulsive viewing!
Notable Recent Sightings
29/05 | Pink-footed Goose | 1, over Welshpool, photo'd on 09/06 |
01/05 | Red-throated Diver | 1, Llyn Clywedog |
07/02 | Whooper Swan | 44, Lake Vyrnwy |
31/01 | Whooper Swan | 51, Haimwood, Llandrinio |
17/11 | Firecrest | 2, Castle Caereinion |
07/11 | Barnacle Goose | 1 among Canada Geese, Llyn Coed-y-Dinas |
07/11 | Hawfinch | a few, Lake Vyrnwy, also Bramblings |
01/11 | Short-eared Owl | 1, Cefn Coch Wind-farm |
01/11 | Great Grey Shrike | Gregynog |
28/10 | Great Grey Shrike | Lake Vyrnwy, also 1 on 30th at Eunant |
25/09 | Gannet | 1 juv grounded near Caersws |
07/09 | Nightjar | 1, photographed near Pontrobert |
17/07 | Quail | RSPB Lake Vyrnwy, also heard 20/06 and 08/07 |
24/04 | Long-eared Owl | 2, RSPB Lake Vyrnwy |
16/04 | Purple Heron | 1, Cors Dyfi |
05/03 | Firecrest | 1, Lake Vyrnwy |
05/03 | Short-eared Owl | 1, Lake Vyrnwy |
14/01 | Pink-footed Goose | 1, Dolydd Hafren |
03/01 | Waxwing | 20, Meifod; also 5 Welshpool by canal on 01/01. Last: 6 Bwlch-y-Garreg 17/03 |
See Sightings Archive for older records |
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We had the Osprey at dolydd Hafren twice in the week of May 6, once fishing and once soaring quite high with a couple of buzzards,
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