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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

Tuesday, June 05, 2012

Pwll Penarth

On approaching the reserve entrance a pair of Green Woodpecker were feeding only managed this grab shot as they flew off.


From the first hide a Heron was fishing, have never seen them this close to the hide before on this reserve.


Swans have 7 Signets


Lots of Mallard about and counted 23 ducklings at one point. No wonder the Mink is hunting here, 3 male and 2 female Tufted duck, usual Coots and  Moorhens no LRP and only 1 common Sandpiper
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4 comments:

  1. Anonymous5 June 2012 at 15:24

    John E has caught the green wood there - tho I've never seen them there! Given that there are few if any fish in Pwll Penarth (hence no grebes/goosander etc) and the heron was under the sand martin cliff could that be significant?? Didn't see it stick its head in any of the nest holes did you

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  2. phil owen5 June 2012 at 17:18

    No its eye were on the water caught 3 fish and flew off.

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  3. Nigel Davies5 June 2012 at 19:24

    I've never seen a Green Woody in that area and never seen the Heron in that spot either.

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  4. phil owen5 June 2012 at 21:32

    worth keeping your eyes wide open in that area have seen them there for the last couple of years but only at about this time of year

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