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 10, 2011

L/Coed

called in for a short time this morning, drake Pintail showing well on the centre right of the pool.Good number of lapwings also there, I counted 90+. Also1 Goosander(f), 1 Pochard(m), Only 7 Teal this morning, there numbers seem to be varying quite a lot at the moment and 17 Wigeon,Plus the usual birds that we see there.

Paid a short visit to Polemere this afternoon,I know its just off our patch but it's always good to know whats about, Sightings where:- 62 Wigeon, 44 Teal, 127 Mallard, 17 Coots, 2 Morhen, 2 Lapwings and one domestic goose, the only goose on show, of late there have been large numbers of greylags there.In the region of 300 to 400 with quite a few pinkfooted and Barnacle geese mixed in,
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  1. BRIAN POLLARD10 February 2011 at 22:37

    Thanks for information Kevin, must make another effort to see the Pintail, if its still there!

    Interesting that so many geese are at Polemere

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