Notable Recent Sightings

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

Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Bits and bobs....

(via Chris Hurrell) A few recent sigtings.

16/01/13
Great Spotted Woodpecker drumming for a long while in Cae-Felin Wood, Guilsfield (SJ215118) yesterday mid day in all that lovely sunshine. Water Rail still here.

13/01/13
Six Goldeneye on a very cold and frosty Glaslyn (MWT Reserve) this morning. Absolutely nothing else on the reserve all day.

10/01/13
Water Rail showing well this morning from my kitchen window on the Guilsfield Brook at. Where has it been for the last 3 weeks?

06/01/13
Powys Castle, on Dairy Pool, 40+ canada geese, 6 coots, 3 female and 1 male tufted duck, few mallards. Great tits calling, GSW and nuthatch calling, rooks being very noisy. Pair of swans on Duck Pool.

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