Notable Recent Sightings

20/04 Whimbrel 1, Dolydd Hafren
12/04 Black-necked Grebe 1, in breeding plumage, Llyn Coed-y-Dinas
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
   
See Sightings Archive for older records

Monday, September 10, 2012

Barn Owls Bounce Back


Photo by Gerald Wales

Posted on behalf of Chris Griffiths, Montgomeryshire Barn Owl Group (MBOG)

Barn Owls seem to have bounced back in Montgomeryshire after the recent 2 hard winters. MBOG recorded 40 breeding pairs this year, up 74% on 2011. However, the wet spell around jubilee weekend greatly reduced the survival of chicks, knocking the fledging rate right down. 111 chicks were recorded fledging of which 29 were ringed along with 9 new and 7 retrap/control adults.

Many thanks to the Montgomeryshire public who emailed or phoned to report sightings of birds or possible breeding sites in the county during the past 12 months. Special thanks to Tammy Stretton at Montgomeryshire Wildlife Trust (MWT) for forwarding information
reported to her at the trust and to Charlotte Owen of Environment Agency (Wales) for yet again supplying MBOG with nest boxes.

Let's hope for another mild winter and please keep all those sightings and enquiries coming in to WWW.MBOG.CO.UK
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2 comments:

  1. Emyr10 September 2012 at 10:32

    Fantastic news Tony and brilliant work by everybody involved.

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  2. Anonymous10 September 2012 at 10:57

    Yeah was talking to Peter on Saturday and he mentioned this in detail - just now need the return to the Sarn nest sites

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