Notable Recent Sightings

20/04 Whimbrel 1, Dolydd Hafren
12/04 Black-necked Grebe 1, in breeding plumage, Llyn Coed-y-Dinas
10/01 White Stork 1, photo'd near Llansantffraid, present up to 28 Feb
01/10 Glossy Ibis 1, photo'd by Osprey camera at Cors Dyfi
17/09 Grey Phalarope 1 juv, Red Ridge Centre, Cefn Coch, photo'd
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
   
See Sightings Archive for older records

Thursday, June 02, 2011

Nightjars @ Hafren Forest

Finally some warm weather and calm winds too, so off I went to Hafren (AGAIN!) in the hope that the Nightjars would be a lot more active. I was not disappointed, around 20:20 the first couple of Nightjars started to make a few half hearted churs, but by 21:30-22:00 there must have been 4-5 males churring and a couple of females flying around too! To top it off - as if that wasn't enough, as I was staring to think about leaving (at around 23:30) a stunning male perched it's self on an old tree stump just meters away from me!! WHAT A NIGHT!!!





Almost forgot, other birds present included 5 Cuckoos, 5 Crossbills, 1 Tree Pipit and a couple of very vocal juvenile Goshawks!
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