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

Wednesday, May 12, 2010

Osprey passing through

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!

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  1. 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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