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

Friday, December 16, 2011

Pwll Penarth

Highlights today included; 4 snipe to right of first hide, reed bunting and redpoll feeding on seeds of old man's beard, 3 little grebe, bullfinch, long tailed tit and displaying teal all in front of first hide. Female blackcap feeding on large black colour berries outside hide and a handful of fieldfare. Leaving the hide this evening disturbed 50+ birds from surrounding trees, which as far as I could make out were all magpies.... does anyone one know of magpies roosting in large numbers here or anywhere else?
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  1. Paul Leafe17 December 2011 at 08:08

    I have seen 30+ before now roosting in the trees around the sewage works. The only other place I've seen a roost like this in monts is in the trees before the 1st hide at dolydd hafren where there are usually 40+ throughout the winter!!

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  2. BRIAN POLLARD17 December 2011 at 10:55

    Nice to see your paintings again Chris, love the Snipe.

    Must try and get down sometime to see the Dolydd Hafren roost Paul

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  3. Chris Wallbank17 December 2011 at 11:51

    Thanks guys, I'd not seen magpies in such large numbers before, hope its lucky... Also looking at bird guide and think one of the snipe is a jack snipe - will check it out next time

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