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?)
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
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