Notable Recent Sightings

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, July 19, 2011

Llyn Coed y dinas




Some exotic visitors today in the form of three Cape Shelduck or South African Shelduck by their other name.Two males and a female, they breed in South Africa and Namibia and are from a privale collection.

Braving the rain was a single Little Egret in very aggresive mood, seeing off Canada Geese.

Green sandpiper, and Common Sandpiper still on reserve.
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  1. Anonymous27 July 2011 at 10:15

    These birds were at Abbotsbury Swannery, Dorset on the 3oth June and we identified them as Cape x Paradise Shelducks (far too dark for pure Capes).

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