Notable Recent Sightings

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, December 05, 2011

LLYN CYD

Called in at CYD this afternoon to a sight that we hav'nt seen since spring, water all the way across in front of the hide.and birds swimming there as well. 18 species noted, those being:- Reed bunting, Wigeon, Teal, Mallard, Tufted Duck, Heron, Coot, Blue Tit, Chaffinch, Canada Geese, Great Tit, Wren, Blackbird, Mute Swan, Dunnock, LBB Gull, Robin and Lapwing. The Lapwing dropped in just as i was leaving and i counted 72. Teal showed in large number150+, whislt the number of Wigeon seem's to have grown since my last visit, there were 33. There was also a lot of activity on and around the feeders.

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