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

Sunday, May 22, 2011

Bird Race

Places visited yesterday were LCyD, Powis Castle, Canal from Berriew to Garthmyl, River Severn on Vaynor estate Newtown, Mochdre, Hafren Forest, and Cors Dyfi, birds seen were Mute Swan, Canada Goose, Mallard, Tuted Duck, Shell Duck, Goosander, Pheasant, Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Cormorant, Heron, Buzzard, Red Kite, Sparrow Hawk, Kestrel, Osprey, Moorhen, Coot, Oystercatcher, Little Ringed Plover, Lapwing, Curlew, Common Sandpiper, Black Headed Gull, Herring Gull, Lesser Black-Backed Gull, Collard Dove, Wood Pigeon, Cuckoo, King Fisher, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Swallow, Sand Martin, Pied Wagtail, Grey Wagtail, Dipper, Wren, Dunnock, Robin, Redstart, Stonechat, Blackbird, Mistle Thrush, Song Thrush, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Sedge Warbler, Reed Warbler, Willow Warbler, White Throat, Long-Tailed Tit, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Coal Tit, Nuthatch, Treecreeper, Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw, Raven, Crow, Rook, House Sparrow, Goldfinch, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Siskin, Bullfinch, Redpoll, and Reed Bunting. Paul and team got 98 so with any luck we will go over the 100 mark

3 comments:

  1. Phil - where was the kingfisher? still not seen one this year yet!

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  2. on the canal mark there were 3 of them all flew off when they saw me down by where the barges would turn around

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  3. ace - thanks Phil - may wander down for a looksee because have been missing them!

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