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 15, 2011

Hen Harrier near Cefn Coch

Wish I had taken my camera to work today, a male Hen Harrier was vary visable for about 20 minutes this morning at a undisclosed location. Would have had some great pictures im sure. Just a great feeling knowing these birds are in montgomeryshire and I hope they stay around for us all to enjoy.
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  1. kevin painter15 February 2011 at 23:30

    good spotting Phil, pity about the camera. But i'm sure some of our other (happy Snappers) will be visiting the area in the hope of a pic.
    Kevin

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  2. Jim T18 February 2011 at 01:17

    check this out: http://books.google.com/books?id=ojYsAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA218&lpg=PA218&dq=hen+harrier+llanllugan&source=bl&ots=VWgr3Gn2oy&sig=2J5tVjMnOA2qTTAVqMtQraOUkPU&hl=en&ei=MshdTd7BCdOdgQeH_qyNDQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CBYQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=hen%20harrier%20llanllugan&f=false

    Harrier summered in llanlugan in the 1880s!

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  3. Jim T18 February 2011 at 01:21

    Edit - you'll have to cut and paste the link

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