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, February 19, 2011

BURGESS CROFT

Dull and damp start to the day, chilly as well but birds starting to return to the feeders. species seen this morning bewteen 8.15 and 9.15 was :- 6 Reed Bunting's (3/3), 3 Blackbird's (2/1), 1 Great Tit, 14 Chaffinch's,3 Carrion Crow's, 4 Brambling, 4 Greenfinch's, 1 Wood pidgeon, 1 Collard Dove, 2 Jackdaw,
2 Dunnock, 2 Robin's, 4 House Sparrow's, 2 Blue Tit's, 6 Siskin (4/2), 1 Wren, 23 Starling's, early blog for you today, Brass Band concert at theatre hafren this evening, which i'm looking forward to.

Emyr, thanks for info. on Brians photo, (Cormorant ssp Senensis) have only seen yellow or slightly coral
peach colouring never such a vibrant red. good to get such information from you, thanks.
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  1. BRIAN POLLARD19 February 2011 at 16:38

    Well done Kevin, what are you feeding the birds on?Apart from Goldfinches, I've only seen one female Siskin, few Greenfinch,Chaffinch.

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