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

Friday, April 29, 2011

Warbler Watch - Cors Dyfi

Warbler Watch Event - Tomorrow, Saturday 30th April at 11am. We have 8 warbler species breeding at Montgomeryshire Wildlife Trust's Cors Dyfi reserve.. can you name them? Can you see them?We have two wonderful bird experts coming down to host the event and help you with ID, photography etc, Bob Relph and Brayton Holt.

If you want to understand more about these stunning migratory LBJ's (little brown jobs) tomorrow's the day.. see you at 11am hopefully.

(look out for, Reed warbler, Grasshopper warbler, Blackcap, Willow warbler, Sedge warbler, Garden Warbler, Chiffchaff, Whitetroat - and if we're really lucky - Cetti and Lesser whitethroat. You will also see a pair of breeding Ospreys!)

Image - Reed Warbler at Cors Dyfi

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