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

Saturday, January 28, 2012

It's Bean a Mealy Great day......

Sorry for the lame pun, but what a days birding with Marc Hughs and all in Monts too!

The main highlights were 3 Bean Geese with a flock of Greylags at Dolydd Hafren (I believe a county 1st!)


(photo by Iolo Williams)

At least 2 Mealy Redpolls with a small flock af Lessers at the Flash in Welshpool.


(not the best of photos, but I've uploaded a Lesser taken today for a comparison)


And the long staying Great Grey Shrike at Hafren Forest!



Other notable birds today included:

Powys Castle
1 Marsh Tit and 2 Peregrines

Dolydd Hafren
4 Green Sandpipers, 1 Little Egret, 1 Woodcock, 1+ Brambling, 1 Peregrine (via Iolo) and 1 Great Black-backed Gull.

Ceri Ridgeway (Sarn end)
40+ Tree Sparrow and 40+ Yellowhammers

Aberhafesp
23 Whooper Swans (all adults)

Hafren Forest
3+ Crossbills

Glaslyn
3+ Red Grouse and 4 Goldeneyes (1 drake)

Caerhowel
1 Little Owl

and Dylife
1 Gooshawk (male), 2 Sparrowhawks (1st year male and adult female) and 25000+ Starlings (inc 1 albino bird!)
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2 comments:

  1. Anonymous28 January 2012 at 20:53

    Good day then Paul!!! Been up on the Solway for past couple of days so will check out dolydd when back - highlights for me are great White egret, common scoter, a very friendly set of turnstone and something over 3000 curlew at close quarters - and the geese of course! Will stick a couple of pics on blog when get back

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  2. Emyr29 January 2012 at 15:07

    Great post Paul

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