Notable Recent Sightings

01/10 Glossy Ibis 1, photo'd by Osprey camera at Cors Dyfi
17/09 Grey Phalarope 1 juv, Red Ridge Centre, Cefn Coch, photo'd
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 08, 2011

Red Kites, Welshpool


After a poor hours birding at Coed-y-dinas, apart from a single Shelduck, decided to venture up Long Mountain.Again not many birds apart from Buzzards and a Mistle Thrush.

On approaching end of Hope Road two Red Kites were observed over the fields looking towards Welshpool, and above images made once they settled on a dead Oak, rather a long way off so not as good as I would have liked.

A further Red Kite was seen over fields adjoining Windmill Lane, Welshpool
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  1. Anonymous8 February 2011 at 19:09

    Very nice - lovely shots - now if only it were possible to persuade Gigrin and Nant yr Arian to stop feeding daily we'd perhaps see the kites find their own new territories! Good spot tho Brian - interesting a pair of birds as well!

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