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
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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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