Notable Recent Sightings

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
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

Monday, November 19, 2012

Waxwing again

Still working through images taken yesterday and came across this which is not a great shot I know but shows the Waxwing chasing a fly which I thought was quite interesting as Brian and myself were talking about them taking flies whilst waiting for them to come in
 

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5 comments:

  1. Nigel Davies19 November 2012 at 22:45


    Nice one!

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  2. Edd Cottell20 November 2012 at 09:03

    Good work Phil, far better than my attempts of in flight shots!

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  3. Trevor Rogers20 November 2012 at 11:49

    Which did you see first?, the fly or the waxwing - lol.
    Nice one.

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  4. BRIAN POLLARD20 November 2012 at 15:35

    It is a great shot Phil, well observed and nice and sharp!

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  5. Anonymous20 November 2012 at 16:05

    Haha nice one - could have taken it with the beak open though!!!! ;-)

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