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
   
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Saturday, April 30, 2011

LG at L. CyD.



Adult Little Gull present at Llyn Coed-y-Dinas this evening from 7pm until at least 8.30pm, following day of fairly strong Easterly winds. Last time I saw LGs there, they were accompanied by Black Terns, so with the winds set to continue it is worth a thought.
The bird showed well, with a quite different jizz from the BHGs, being more tern-like, and repeatedly beating up wind taking insects. It has a suffusion of pink on the breast, difficult to capture with the camera.
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  1. Paul Leafe30 April 2011 at 22:34

    Great find Chris, hope it hangs around - I've not seen one in Powys before. Come to think of it, I've not seen many at all!!

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