Notable Recent Sightings

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, July 29, 2012

Exhibition of Local Bird Paintings

A new exhibition of my original field paintings made at bird sightings around Montgomeryshire and Ceredigion is on now at RSPB Ynys Hir. Local birding highlights from the last two years feature; such as, great grey shrike, waxwing and glossy ibis as well as more familiar scenes from Coed Y Dinas, Dolydd Hafren, Pwll Penarth, Bwlch Y Garreg, Dyfi and beyond.
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4 comments:

  1. BRIAN POLLARD30 July 2012 at 10:57

    Wish you lots of success Chris, Ynys Hir should be good.

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  2. Anonymous30 July 2012 at 11:22

    Nice one Chris - hope it goes well

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  3. Chris Wallbank30 July 2012 at 23:09

    Thanks chaps! hope you get the chance to drop in if your down that way.... Iv'e heard there's a few Manxies to be seen nearby in Borth this time of year!

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  4. Anonymous31 July 2012 at 15:45

    Indeed - have you seen Janet's posts on the Ceredigion blog? Seemed to be pretty much on the beach at Ynyslas - one shot indeed of someone walking between a Manxie and the sea - bizarre!

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