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

Tuesday, May 03, 2011

Nagging females (ospreys!)

I visited the Dyfi Osprey Project this afternoon and was glad to see that all was going well. The 'ace' team were there and there was a steady stream of visitors. I took a walk to Dyfi junction and met a couple of guys there too. Back at the project information centre it was obvious, from watching the 'live' images on the tv screen, that the female was very vocal demanding a decent meal however the male in his nonchalant manner preened on a nearby perch he was not going to be rushed for sure. Lets hope he takes parenting seriously and brings his 'spouse' some decent fish.
I have one criticism of the information centre though and that is the temptation of all those lovely ice creams and the like in the freezer might well tempt me back again very soon! Honestly talk about taking advantage of man's weaknesses!
They have one boast there today, a cock reed bunting feeding on the bird table, anyone else had that by any chance? (Liz Snell perhaps?)

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