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

Saturday, January 19, 2013

Woodcock, Coed Pendugwm

Took a snowy walk up to Coed Pendugwm this morning and how blissfully quiet it was too!
December at Coed Pendugwm Nature Reserve
Not many birds seen, a couple of Blackbirds, a Great Tit, a Chaffinch, but then great views of two Dippers on the stream; always a pleasure to see these fabulous birds. Things were about to get better, though, as a little further on I put up a Woodcock! It flew in a wide circle around me, giving me plenty of opportunity to see it, before disappearing into another part of the reserve.

This is my first definate Woodcock, so I am thrilled! I thought I'd put one up somewhere else on the reserve, back in October, but that one was less obliging. It's great to get confirmation that they are still using the reserve.
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  1. Anonymous20 January 2013 at 18:11

    Nice 1. I think I put one up at L Rocks on Tuesday but forgot to tell you

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