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, May 12, 2012

Back to Pwll Penarth

Spent the Morning hoping for the Kingfisher and Sandpiper and neither were happy to oblige although the Kingfisher had been seen on the perch closest to the hide and the 2 Sandpiper where just to flighty, Plenty of Reed Warbler about though and Sand Martins checking out the bank, Sedge Warbler heard but not seen. Also and the highlight of my day were 3 Otters fishing by the Weir see  http://midwalesnature.blogspot.co.uk/ 


4 comments:

  1. Fantastic ref the otters! Presume shots taken from the 'beach'?

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  2. Yeah from the beach Mark it was hard enough getting the dippers with the light down there but today was just crazy not a cloud in the sky for once, just typical

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  3. Torn now for tomorrow between better stonechat pics - want action! - and the weir! Can be a bit glarey down there so you done good!!

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  4. problem with the otters Mark is you can't guarantee where they are going to be, they seem to be the same playful otters I filmed back in October and that was down the river on Vaynor so they obviously have a large stretch of river, but if you don't try you won't know!

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