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

Sunday, January 30, 2011

Burgess Croft

Topping up the feeders prior to getting ready for the RSPB garden watch and (a cup of tea) I spotted a Red Kite quartering the Burgess Croft estate before heading of in the Guilsfield direction.And so to the bird watch. The birds seen and posted on the RSPB website being:- 5 Reed Bunting, 2 Redpoll,1 Goldfinch,  24 Chaffinch, 4 Greenfinch, 7 Brambling, 4 Blackbird, 68 Starling, 12 House Sparrow, 3 Blue Tits, 2 Robin, 1 Dunnock and 1 Carrion Crow.
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  1. Anonymous30 January 2011 at 20:33

    Lovely day for it as well - light this afternoon was superb for us happy snappers! And as you can see from my list the birds were in good form - no greenfinch unfortunately and that's a worry

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