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

Saturday, May 01, 2010

To be or not to be!

Emyr bach I'm sure many of us have felt equally as humbled when misidentifying birds at least you have had the decency to own up to it! There have been many times in the past when I wish I was somewhere else when making a mistake in identifying a bird. At least my friend it shows that people are actually looking at the Montgomery bird blog! I think though for those people, (viz- ordinary mortals not extraordinary birders!) who do not own a bird guide of any kind and who take a peek at this blog may like to know the difference between a merlin and a kestrel and a common and a lesser redpoll so I recommend that they take a look at the following link to the R.S.P.B.'s 'Bird Identifier' site. It is very good and user friendly.

www.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/birdidentifier

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