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12/04 Black-necked Grebe 1, in breeding plumage, Llyn Coed-y-Dinas
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01/10 Glossy Ibis 1, photo'd by Osprey camera at Cors Dyfi
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01/05 Red-throated Diver 1, Llyn Clywedog
07/02 Whooper Swan 44, Lake Vyrnwy
31/01 Whooper Swan 51, Haimwood, Llandrinio
   
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Friday, July 15, 2011

Yellow-legged Gull @ Caersws

A 2nd summer bird was seen on the shingle banks of the river Severn this evening with a lone juv Lesser Black-backed Gull for company! Other birds of interest included 1 Green Sandpiper, 10-15 Common Sandpipers (6 of which were trapped and ringed), 2 Oystercatchers, 3+ Curlew, 2+ Little Ringed Plovers, 6+ Goosanders, 2 Kestrels, 1 Yellow Wagtail with a small flock of Pied Wagtails, a Kingfisher and good numbers of Swifts, House Martins and Sand Martins (31 of which were ringed!). A possible Little Owl was also heard calling in the distance?
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3 comments:

  1. Anonymous16 July 2011 at 10:02

    Good spot - I suspect I'd simply assume it was herring gull!!!

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  2. Paul Leafe16 July 2011 at 10:14

    I did at first, until I got the bins and then scope on it!!

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  3. Anonymous16 July 2011 at 11:28

    I'll pay a bit more attention now! Did you get any info back on that Med Gull?

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