Notable Recent Sightings

10/01 White Stork 1, photo'd near Llansantffraid, present up to 28 Feb
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

Sunday, March 18, 2012

A trip to Llandinam Gravels

Went to check out Llandinam Gravels today and really not to sure what to make of it nothing really there that i saw to get excited about but maybe later in the year this will change, have never seen anything posted on here from there though so maybe not a great sign. This year i want to get around all of the trust reserves though so thought i would check this out first. Birds seen were 3 Heron 4 Goosander ( 2F 2M ) Mallard, 1 Snipe, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Coal Tit, Pied Wagtail, Wren, Goldcrest, 8 Buzzards, 3 Kites.

From there thought i would check out the Herons in this picture there are 12 Herons, hard to see but 12 for sure and the 3 i saw at Llandinam were flying towards Newtown so at least these are doing well.



Forgot to mention in my earlier post that 2 Grey Wagtails were at LCyD today

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  1. BRIAN POLLARD18 March 2012 at 21:31

    Another reserve I must go to Phil, the Heron shot is quite interesting, could be worth a follow up.

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  2. phil owen18 March 2012 at 21:54

    No hides there Brian But think it will be a good spot for plovers, dont know if you can get closer to the herons would be interesting to get there early or late to see just how many there are.

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