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

Thursday, February 03, 2011

Kites living up to their name

Its 4.15pm and I'm sitting in front of my computer at home and looking out through my kitchen window and I'm looking at 20 kites in a tight spiral taking full advantage of the strong gusts - Wow! They roosted opposite me in some tall trees last night but not within scope view unfortunately cause I bet a few of them were tagged.

Postscript- The said kites roosted in the stance of trees again tonight at dusk but I didn't count them in but I guess there were around 20. Several roosted slightly earlier and I was able to scan them with my scope and none of them were wing tagged.
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  1. brayton3 February 2011 at 16:34

    Splendid view of male hen harrier
    drifting over field at Pentre Beirdd at 12:15 Thursday 3rd Feb.

    Wanda & Brayton

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