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
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Phil - where was the kingfisher? still not seen one this year yet!
ReplyDeleteon the canal mark there were 3 of them all flew off when they saw me down by where the barges would turn around
ReplyDeleteace - thanks Phil - may wander down for a looksee because have been missing them!
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