Notable Recent Sightings

20/04 Whimbrel 1, Dolydd Hafren
12/04 Black-necked Grebe 1, in breeding plumage, Llyn Coed-y-Dinas
10/01 White Stork 1, photo'd near Llansantffraid, present up to 28 Feb
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
   
See Sightings Archive for older records

Sunday, April 24, 2011

Dolydd Hafren

Good views of 2 hobby catching insects over the reserve this morning, also 3 peregrine present with a female chasing 1 of the 4 oystercatcher up the river. 1 curlew on the river accompanied for a short time by a black tailed godwit. Also seen by the river were 1 yellow wagtail, 1 white wagtail, 2 common sandpiper, 2 little ringed plovers and 2 shellduck. Elsewhere on the reserve there were good numbers of singing garden warbler, blackcap, willow warbler, chiffchaff, sedge & reed warblers.

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