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

Tuesday, February 22, 2011

BURGESS CROFT

colourfull start to the day . almost like looking at the flags of nations, with Siskin, brambling, redpoll, greenfinch, Blue Tit, robin and chaffinchs all being on the seed table at the same time.Birds in the garden between 8.30 and 9.15am being:- 3 Redpoll, 4 House Sparrows, 3 Blackbird's (2/1) 5 Brambling,4 Reed Bunting (2/2), 3 Blue Tits, 5 Siskin (4/1), 2 Grrenfinch (1/1), 1 Magpie, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Goldfinch,2 Collard Doves and 2 Wood Pigeon, ( Quite a few Wood Pigeon overflying the garden , I think Brian P is sending them my way!!!!!). 
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2 comments:

  1. kevin painter22 February 2011 at 23:15

    Phone rang and posted before i'd finished. also seen this morning were 19 Chaffinchs, 2 Dunnock, 1 Great Tit, and 14 Starlings.

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  2. BRIAN POLLARD23 February 2011 at 14:15

    Don't rub it in Kevin,so you missed the Lesser-spotted WP and Waxwings whilst you were on the phone!
    A really nice list and well worth the effort you put into your birdfeeders.

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