Notable Recent Sightings

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
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

Wednesday, August 03, 2011

Dyfi Osprey Project


At 16.35 this afternoon the youngest and only female in the Dyfi osprey nest fledged, she was 57 days and 6 hours old - quite long for a first flight, even for a female. Two first time breeding ospreys have fledged three young on the Dyfi this year - if you would have told me that four months ago I wouldn't have believed you! Very rare for first time breeders to get three out.

Here's a short video of today's historic maiden flight

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O15F4E-1OqU

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2 comments:

  1. Chris. T.4 August 2011 at 17:19

    I think the boys will now commence a lengthy series of “Circuits and Bumps” – just to calibrate, cross-check, and test their GPS accuracy, compare Magnetic and True North, and then assess the charging cycles of the solar-powered batteries.
    Presumably, Leri will just be happy if it works...(and delighted that she doesn’t even have to know how to check the oil....)
    (If we have any female Bloggers, I love you all....)

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  2. Anonymous5 August 2011 at 08:16

    haha - brave man!

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