Notable Recent Sightings

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
23/12 Waxwing Newtown College, first arrivals 04/12, 47 on 23/12, 67 on 01/01, 30 on 04/02
09/12 Cattle Egret 1 roosting with 8 Great Egrets and some Little Egrets, Llyn Coed-y-Dinas
02/12 Waxwing 21 Guilsfield, 12 Montgomery, 1 Welshpool, and 1 on 01/12 Llanfyllin
16/11 Dotterel 3, just west of Dyfnant Forest on RSPB land
16/11 Great Grey Shrike 1, on edge of Dyfnant Forest on RSPB land, last reported 19/01
15/11 Waxwing 25 or 30, just west of Lake Vyrnwy along the Dinas Mawddwy road
08/11 Great Northern Diver A juvenile was found near Anchor, rescued and released
30/10 Black Redstart 1 in garden at Hendomen, near Montgomery
06/10 Hawfinch 5 in treetops at Powis Castle, by main car-park
04/10 Cattle Egret Dolydd Hafren, a flock of c.30
29/09 Red-flanked Bluetail Dyfnant Forest: a county first
23/09 Manx Shearwater 1st year bird grounded in Llanfyllin; released at coast
03/09 Cattle Egret 10 at Cors Dyfi, rising to 32 on 05/09
01/06 Turnstone 1 at Caersws with Little Ringed Plovers
03/05 Wood Sandpiper 1 at Dolydd Hafren
18/04 BLACK-WINGED KITE 1 video-ed at Glan Mule, near Kerry: a likely FIRST for UK
07/04 Black Redstart Female on Carno roof
07/04 Little Ringed Plover Llandinam Gravels
25/03 Osprey Female 5F 'Seren' arrived back at Llyn Clywedog
25/03 Pied Flycatcher An early migrant near Llanfechain
22/03 Hen Harrier Female in flight near Berriew
15/03 Sand Martin 5, Dolydd Hafren
15/03 Golden Plover c.50, Heldre Hill, Long Mountain, nr Welshpool
05/03 Whooper Swan 1, between Caerhowel (Montgomery) and The Gaer, with Mute Swans
05/03 Pink-footed Goose 1, Caersws, with Canada Goose flock
05/03 Jack Snipe 2, Caersws
05/03 Hawfinch 24, Powis Castle, feeding behind orchard
28/02 Pink-footed Goose c.25, flying north over Welshpool
26/02 Merlin 1 male, chasing Meadow Pipit, Long Mountain near Welshpool
26/02 Pintail 3, Llyn Coed-y-Dinas, 1 since 14 Feb
14/02 Hawfinch 1, Powis Castle car-park, very vocal
23/01 Jack Snipe 1, Moel-y-Garth near Guilsfield
17/01 Brambling 80, in beeches at Pen-y-Waen near Cefn Coch with Chaffinches
07/01 Hawfinch 2, bathing in puddle, Cwm Lane, Castle Caereinion
   
See Sightings Archive for older records

Tuesday, October 23, 2012

DOGS

Hi all. Have been of air for a few days, but thanks for the responce to my blog on dogs.  the problem  though,is that this is not a new occurrance. Not long ago this item was brought up with the trust who in there wisdom (and for those who hav'nt been to Coed-y-Dinas lately) have put bins in different places along with signs asking dog owners to place there dog crap in thses bins. One of the most stupid decissions i've ever seen. For all it has achieved is to turn the reserve into a dog walking area. Oh. dog walkers say they pick there dog crap up and put it in the bins, But who empties these bins. dog walkers. (NO CHANCE) So i take it that these bins are being emptied by trust workers. So a question i would pose to the trust is should trust workers have to empty and dipose of this filth. .If i was to be asked i would say defineatly not. They have enough to do dealing there everyday tasks.The answer to this must be to remove these bins and place signs banning dogs from reserves. The saying give somebody an inch and they'll take a mile. but with some dog owners it's give them an inch and they'll take the country. and thats whats happening with our reserves..
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5 comments:

  1. Nigel Davies24 October 2012 at 00:05


    Well said.

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  2. Tony Ware24 October 2012 at 08:11

    M W T Should not allow any dog on a Nature Reserve, lead or no lead, bag or no bag.

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  3. BRIAN POLLARD24 October 2012 at 10:41

    Agree with you Kevin, Coed-y-dinas is becoming a dog walking area, not too far from town, car park and no one around to ensure they clean up.
    Last week in the Scilly's my group missed an Olive-backed Pipit because some dogs frightened it off within seconds of our sighting it, can't blame the dogs or the owners but there were a few mumblings from our group.

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  4. Abi Crutcher24 October 2012 at 11:32

    I would like to respond to the above comments on behalf of the trust. The dog bins have not been installed by the trust. They are provided by a local dog owner who uses the site regularly and was concerned by the amount of dog mess on the site. The gentleman regularly clears poo from the site, and takes full responsibility for emptying the bins. As Kevin says, trust staff have more than enough to do without emptying poo bins! As to banning dogs from the reserve, it is an option we have considered, but we are of the opinion that dog owners who ignore signs asking them to keep their dogs on a lead and pick up after them would also ignore signs banning dogs from the reserve, and we certainly don’t have the manpower to ‘police’ such a ban.
    As education officer for the trust, I am responsible for school visits, so as far as I am concerned, dog mess is not just a nuisance, but a health hazard too, and one of my first jobs when I arrive at the site is picking up dog poo. It’s a job I could well do without, but I don’t think there is an easy answer to this longstanding problem. If you have any comments or queries about the reserve, I can be contacted by e-mail - abi@montwt.co.uk

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  5. BRIAN POLLARD24 October 2012 at 19:21

    Fair comment Abi!

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