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, October 07, 2012

On the feeder

A couple of fantastic new visitors to the feeder this week.  On Thursday morning, a pair of Nuthatch and a pair of Coal Tit showed up.  It was a long wait until the weekend when I had some free time to get some pictures!  The Coal Tits have been around for the last four day, regularly collecting seed, both eating it on the feeder and in the trees around the garden.  The Nuthatches were collecting seed, hiding it amongst the brick walls, loose stone, and even moss on the ground.  The rest of the time, it took seed away across the fields, which is when we lost sight of it.  I guess this is expected behaviour with winter approaching, but just wonderful to have these birds in the garden!






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  1. Anonymous7 October 2012 at 18:50

    Lovely - have had Nuthatch all year as you'll have seen from earlier posts but Coal Tit have just started to reappear - cracking little birds and well captured

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  2. Edd Cottell7 October 2012 at 19:55

    Cheers Mark.

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