
The male Oystercatcher has arrived too at Coed-y-dinas, and shared one of the floats with its mate.It would be really great to see them breed again.
There were 4 Wigeon, 11 Teal this afternoon too!
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 |
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ReplyDeleteinteresting photo Brian, evan more so when i blew it up by 400%. never seen one marked like this. Usualy silver white or pale yellow on head and neck in breeding plummage. There is a red faced Cormorant but this is a different species.trolled the web trying match your photo ,unsuccessfully. One piece of info. that i turned up which might interest birders was from a RSPB cormorant winter count 2010that they recorded 24,200 Cormorants wintering in this country. and in 2009 they recorded 9018 breeding pairs.
ReplyDeletehi Brian - we get two morphs generally in the UK - this one looks like Sinensis, they generaly have more red and typically, but not always, more white feathering in breeding plumage. Great shot.
ReplyDeleteMany thanks to you both for information on Cormorant.This bird has been down at Coed-y-dinas for some time if anyone wants to see it.
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