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

Monday, November 07, 2011

Out and about.......

Yesterday, brother in law Robin and myself had a little trip around monts to see what bird life was about! We basically poottled between Machynlleth and Welshpool stopping off at a few places on the way. Out of 65+ species seen/heard, highlights were:

Undisclosed site:
Pair of Little Owls calling

Glaslyn:
Female Hen Harrier and 3+ Red Grouse

Llanidloes
40+ Bramblings feeding on beech mast with Chaffinch flock.

Hafren Forest
20+ Crossbills near main car park

Lymore Pools
Drake Gadwall

& LCyD
1 Greenshank, 3 Greensandpipers and a Snipe!

Not bad for monts, and I'm sure there's plenty more out there still to be found!?
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  1. BRIAN POLLARD7 November 2011 at 17:15

    Well done Paul and on such a awful day!Late afternoon at Coed-y-dinas, Greenshank still there, plus the Common Snipe but only one Green Sandpiper seen. Photos of Greenshank entered

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