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

Friday, July 22, 2011

Nesting Nightjars......

Despite there seemingly being lots of churring males in the county in May, I get the impression that it hasn't been a very good breeding year for them? At this time of year, Nightjars should be incubating or have fledged a second brood by now, and their first brood should be well on the wing, if not fully independent! At the 3 'new' sites that I found earlier in the year, which had at least 10 churring males between them, I have only managed to find breeding evidence of one pair - a sitting female (pictured below), presumably still trying to raise a first brood as there's no evidence of any juvs on the wing.

I hope that I am wrong, but my guess is that they have struggled this year!!

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