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, June 23, 2012

Numbers in the Garden

Have spent most the day observing the garden and have noticed a lot of birds that I usually don't have, I usually just have Blue Tit, Great Tit, House Sparrows, Goldfinch and Siskins but now I am also getting Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Redpoll, Coal Tit, Song Thrush and Blackbirds. I think the Blackbird and Thrush are after the frogs that are slowly leaving the pond see  http://midwalesnature.blogspot.co.uk/ for them, but can not explain the sudden increase of other birds, My only thought can be maybe my neighbours are no longer filling their feeders and so mine is getting used more, Has anyone else noticed this? or has a other explanation?
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  1. BRIAN POLLARD23 June 2012 at 21:37

    Plenty of birds visiting feeders Phil, nothing special apart from occasional Siskin, but no Redpoll. The Curlew are calling in nearby fields as are the Peregrine.

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