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

(possible) Knot @ Dolydd Hafren

While walking towards the second hide this evening, I heard a bird (pretty certain it was a wader) calling at least four times. Not knowing exactly what it was I was keen to get to the hide as quick as possible to see it! Sadly when I got to the hide there was nothing out of the ordinary to be seen, however a gentleman in the hide told me that someone who was in the hide about an hour ago had seen what he thought was a Knot! When I got home, I went though all of my wader calls on the computer, and the closest I could get to it was the flight call of Knot! Who knows? A Knot was also reported at Coed y Dinas yesterday.

The Oystercatchers downstream from the second hide now have 3 very small chicks, lets hope the make it through to adulthood.

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