Notable Recent Sightings

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
23/12 Waxwing Newtown College, first arrivals 04/12, 47 on 23/12, 67 on 01/01, 30 on 04/02
09/12 Cattle Egret 1 roosting with 8 Great Egrets and some Little Egrets, Llyn Coed-y-Dinas
02/12 Waxwing 21 Guilsfield, 12 Montgomery, 1 Welshpool, and 1 on 01/12 Llanfyllin
16/11 Dotterel 3, just west of Dyfnant Forest on RSPB land
16/11 Great Grey Shrike 1, on edge of Dyfnant Forest on RSPB land, last reported 19/01
15/11 Waxwing 25 or 30, just west of Lake Vyrnwy along the Dinas Mawddwy road
08/11 Great Northern Diver A juvenile was found near Anchor, rescued and released
30/10 Black Redstart 1 in garden at Hendomen, near Montgomery
06/10 Hawfinch 5 in treetops at Powis Castle, by main car-park
04/10 Cattle Egret Dolydd Hafren, a flock of c.30
29/09 Red-flanked Bluetail Dyfnant Forest: a county first
23/09 Manx Shearwater 1st year bird grounded in Llanfyllin; released at coast
03/09 Cattle Egret 10 at Cors Dyfi, rising to 32 on 05/09
01/06 Turnstone 1 at Caersws with Little Ringed Plovers
03/05 Wood Sandpiper 1 at Dolydd Hafren
18/04 BLACK-WINGED KITE 1 video-ed at Glan Mule, near Kerry: a likely FIRST for UK
07/04 Black Redstart Female on Carno roof
07/04 Little Ringed Plover Llandinam Gravels
25/03 Osprey Female 5F 'Seren' arrived back at Llyn Clywedog
25/03 Pied Flycatcher An early migrant near Llanfechain
22/03 Hen Harrier Female in flight near Berriew
15/03 Sand Martin 5, Dolydd Hafren
15/03 Golden Plover c.50, Heldre Hill, Long Mountain, nr Welshpool
05/03 Whooper Swan 1, between Caerhowel (Montgomery) and The Gaer, with Mute Swans
05/03 Pink-footed Goose 1, Caersws, with Canada Goose flock
05/03 Jack Snipe 2, Caersws
05/03 Hawfinch 24, Powis Castle, feeding behind orchard
28/02 Pink-footed Goose c.25, flying north over Welshpool
26/02 Merlin 1 male, chasing Meadow Pipit, Long Mountain near Welshpool
26/02 Pintail 3, Llyn Coed-y-Dinas, 1 since 14 Feb
14/02 Hawfinch 1, Powis Castle car-park, very vocal
23/01 Jack Snipe 1, Moel-y-Garth near Guilsfield
17/01 Brambling 80, in beeches at Pen-y-Waen near Cefn Coch with Chaffinches
07/01 Hawfinch 2, bathing in puddle, Cwm Lane, Castle Caereinion
   
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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