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

Saturday, October 06, 2012

Swallows and Fieldfares !

This morning the family of swallows on the Wern are still here, and flying/feeding above our garden. At the same time, we saw our first fieldfares of the year, 6 or 7 of them, which had dropped in to feed on the windfall apples outside the window. Hope the swallows can make their long journey - it would be good to think that they could take advantage of this better weather, but we have never seen them quite as late as this.
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  1. BRIAN POLLARD7 October 2012 at 11:51

    Well done Sue, still seeing a few Swallow here in W'pool.Great to know that you have seen Fieldfare in the garden already, one of my favourite birds.

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  2. Anonymous7 October 2012 at 19:10

    Thought the swallows had gone long ago but I keep bumping into them - better get a move on! Great news on the Fieldfare - not managed to track any down yet but keep trying!!

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