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

Monday, May 09, 2011

Bird Race, May 2011.....

Anyone interested? Myself and a couple of others are doing a 24hr Montgomery bird race on the 21st of this month? Normally the 'rules' say that you have to have 3-4 people in a team, and that at least 3 of you have to see/hear the bird in question. However as Montgomeryshire (like the rest of Powys) isn't blessed with 100's of birdwatchers I don't see why groups of 2s cant join in, or even if you want to go it alone. The only thing I do ask, is that's it's kept to Monts. Anyway, it's all a bit of fun, and you never know what might turn up with all those extra eyes on the look-out?!

Happy birding
Paul
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  1. phil owen10 May 2011 at 07:45

    I will give it a go but can only cover newtown still no bike or car

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  2. BRIAN POLLARD10 May 2011 at 09:47

    Love to do it Paul, but off to Devon that day.Hope you get a record number of birds

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