Down to my last `fat ball`, do I go shopping for more or sit by the camera?. Glad I chose the latter - my first ever LTT images. Must try harder tomozz!!
Notable Recent Sightings
| 17/04 | Great Skua | Machynlleth. One over, heading inland, is first in county since 1973. |
| 17/04 | Ring Ouzel | Lake Vyrnwy. Single plus Cuckoo & Whinchat. |
| 14/04 | Common Sandpiper | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Plus Water Rail, Great C. Grebe, Shelduck & Hirundines |
| 14/04 | Black Redstart | Middletown. Single this morning. |
| 11/04 | Black Redstart | Carno. Male briefly this afternoon. |
| 08/04 | Brambling | Llandyssil. 30+ visiting garden. |
| 06/04 | Common Sandpiper | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Plus Great C. Grebe, Red Kite, Tufted Duck, Reed Bunting, Chiffchaff, Teal |
| 04/04 | Goldeneye | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Female still plus 32 Teal, 20 Tufted Duck, 1 female Wigeon, 2 Shelduck, 2 Oystercatcher, 150+ Sand Martin, 3 Swallow, House Martin. |
| 15/03 | Pochard | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Single showing today plus Goldeneye |
| 09/03 | Pochard | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Pair Pochard, Goldeneye, pair Mandarin & Chiffchaff |
| 07/03 | Tree Sparrow | Wern. 4 on garden feeders (present 6th-8th) |
| 06/03 | White-fronted Goose | Dolydd Hafren. 2 present from 5th |
| 03/03 | Pochard | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Two plus Goldeneye still |
| 02/03 | Chiffchaff | Powis Castle. Singing bird |
| 27/02 | Tree Sparrow | Llansantffraid. Single on garden feeders still |
| 23/02 | Pochard | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Still present |
| 22/02 | Blackcap | Guilsfield. Single male, also on 8th Feb |
| 22/02 | Shoveler | Llyn Coed y Dinas. 2 drakes & 2 Pochard, female Goldeneye, 2 Oystercatcher, 8 Lapwing, 120 BHG |
| 17/02 | Pochard | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Still, plus female Goldeneye |
| 16/02 | Tree Sparrow | Llansantffraid. Single on garden feeders |
| 15/02 | Pochard | Llyn Coed y Dinas. 2 distant plus 2 Oystercatcher |
| 08/02 | Hawfinch | Machynlleth. 5 in yews at cemetery this pm |
| 04/02 | Hawfinch | Machynlleth. 3 in yews at cemetery & 2 Barn Owl nr Sewage works at dusk |
| 25/01 | Brambling | Llanidloes. Large flock still at at Pen-yr-allt Wood 300+ today |
| 20/01 | Waxwing | Newtown. Single at the college |
| 20/01 | Goldeneye | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Female present still |
| 18/01 | Waxwing | Newtown. Still 2 at at the college |
| 17/01 | Goldeneye | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Female present |
| 17/01 | Waxwing | Newtown. Two at the college this afternoon |
| 15/01 | Brambling | Lake Vyrnwy. 60+ under beeches along road near Lakeside Hide |
| 13/01 | Brambling | Llanidloes. 500-600 at Pen-yr-allt Wood most of week - best around SN956857 |
| 13/01 | Goldeneye | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Female present |
| 13/01 | Waxwing | Newtown. Single at the college still present |
| 09/01 | Waxwing | Newtown. Single at the college still present |
| 08/01 | Waxwing | Newtown. Single at the college still present |
| 07/01 | Brambling | Llanidloes. 400+ at Peny-yr-allt Wood in beech near the little car park but mobile |
| 06/01 | Waxwing | Newtown. Single at the college from 5th |
| 04/01 | Goldeneye | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Female still plus a few Mandarin |
| 04/01 | Hawfinch | Powis Castle. Present plus male Blackcap |
| 03/01 | Blackcap | Welshpool. Male at Buttington |
| 03/01 | Waxwing | Llanidloes. 32 at bottom Bryn du Road 1.45 - 3pm, no sign since. Earlier, 40 reported Buttington Cross Welshpool mid morning but no sign afterwards |
| 02/01 | Hawfinch | Powis Castle. 20+ in the park today |
| 01/01 | Lesser Sp. Woodpecker | Powis Castle. One in the park this morning |
| 30/12 | Hawfinch | Powis Castle. 14 in the gardens |
| 28/12 | Goldeneye | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Still plus 2 Peregrine, Wigeon, Shelduck | 20/12 | Pintail | Llyn Coed y Dinas. 2 drake & female Goldeneye still |
| 19/12 | Goldeneye | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Female type still present |
| 13/12 | Goldeneye | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Female type present and Pintail reported this morning only |
| 28/11 | Goldeneye | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Female present |
| 25/11 | Great White Egret | River Dyfi. pm, about 1 mile west of Machynlleth |
| 22/11 | Blackcap | Guilsfield. Male & female in garden |
| 30/10 | Lapland Bunting | Lake Glaslyn. One reported top section of track leading to MWT Lake Glaslyn (SN837952). Present all day 30th, not seen since. |
| 27/10 | Shoveler | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Single drake |
| 19/10 | Great White Egret | Aberhafesp. By River Severn 3pm |
| 17/10 | Yellow-browed Warbler | Newtown. Single in woods opposite leisure centre |
| 29/09 | Wigeon | Llyn Coed y Dinas. 10 present |
| 26/09 | Great White Egret | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Early morning - then flew down river 9am |
| 24/09 | Lesser BB Gull | Llyn Coed y Dinas. 300+ pm. |
| 22/09 | Sandwich Tern | Lake Vyrnwy. 5 early afternoon from Old Village CP |
| 16/09 | Manx Shearwater | Llanidloes. One crash landed in garden. Safely released Aberystwyth |
| 02/09 | Snow Goose | Montgomery. The feral bird again at Lymore Pools associating with 20+ Greylag |
| 02/09 | Hawfinch | Churchstoke. 2 flying north |
| 01/09 | House Martin | Sarn. 1000+ streaming south at 7.30pm |
| 27/08 | Hobby | Guilsfield. One over this morning |
| 26/08 | Osprey | Penstrowed. Heading towards Newtown along R.Severn 2pm |
| 10/08 | Common Scoter | Lake Vyrnwy. Two drakes off dam this morning |
| 28/07 | Hobby | Lymore. Single this morning |
| 21/07 | Hobby | Middletown. One over, also a Peregrine |
| 28/06 | Osprey | Lake Vyrnwy. Single passing through |
| 17/06 | Great Black-backed Gull | Lake Vyrnwy. Pair am, plus a few each of LBB and BH Gull & Goshawk |
| 03/06 | Snow Goose | Llyn Coed y Dinas. One escapee plus adult Mediterranean Gull |
| 02/06 | Mediterranean Gull | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Single distant on island |
| 23/05 | Hobby | Cors Dyfi. Single today |
| 10/05 | Lesser Whitethroat | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Singing male present |
| 04/05 | Hobby | Lake Vyrnwy. Adult over today |
| 29/04 | Whimbrel | Llyn Coed y Dinas. One over plus Arctic Tern |
| 25/04 | Whimbrel | Dolydd Hafren. One in front of 2nd hide this morning |
| 24/04 | Garden Warbler | Guilsfield. Two today |
| 23/04 | Swift | Welshpool. One over drifting west |
| 19/04 | Cuckoo | Lake Vyrnwy. Also Grasshopper Warbler |
| 18/04 | Arctic Tern | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Single through |
| 16/04 | Snow Goose | Montgomery. Single at Lymore Pools (presumed feral escape?) |
| 16/04 | Whooper Swan | Lake Vyrnwy. 3 on lake (am) & Short-eared Owl on moorland |
| 14/04 | Common Sandpiper | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Single plus Blackcap |
| 11/04 | Hen Harrier | Cors Dyfi. Male present |
| 08/04 | Pied Flycatcher | Foel. A male has arrived, also one at Pwll Penarth |
| 05/04 | Wheatear | Lake Vyrnwy. One along Gadfa road |
| 05/04 | Tree Sparrow | Wern. 3 at garden feeders |
| 04/04 | Whooper Swan | Lake Vyrnwy. 5 from Lakeside Hide |
| 04/04 | Swallow | Llyn Coed y Dinas. 3 today |
| 03/04 | Black Redstart | Guilsfield. One in private garden from 2nd but no sign on 4th |
| 30/03 | Egyptian Goose | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Single & Mediterranean Gull (this also 29th), Sand Martin |
| 27/03 | Mediterranean Gull | Llyn Coed y Dinas. 2 adults displaying |
| 22/03 | Osprey | Cors Dyfi. First returning bird of 2018 today |
| 21/03 | Snow Goose | Caersws. Presumed escape associating with Canada Geese by river early this morning. First seen yesterday evening, bird doesn't appear to have leg rings |
| 17/03 | Hawfinch | Guilsfield. 2 in private garden today & Brambling |
| 16/03 | Hawfinch | Powis Castle. 7 in the gardens |
| 16/03 | Mediterranean Gull | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Adult present mid pm |
| 13/03 | Chiffchaff | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Singing bird 10.30am |
| 07/03 | Hawfinch | Lake Vyrnwy. Single in Hirnant Valley late pm |
| 06/03 | Pochard | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Pair plus 4 Mandarin Duck (3M, 1F), 14 Goosander, Water Rail |
| 04/03 | Pochard | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Pair plus Shelduck, Water Rail |
| 02/03 | Jack Snipe | Montgomery. One in private garden |
| 22/02 | Hen Harrier | Cors Dyfi. A male today |
| 17/02 | Hawfinch | Powis Castle. 2 plus Green Woodpecker |
| 11/02 | Lesser Sp. Woodpecker | Powis Castle. Plus 4 Hawfinch |
| 04/02 | Pink-Footed Goose | Lake Vyrnwy. 30+ heading north at 11am. Also Goshawk, Willow Tit |
| 31/01 | Pochard | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Female & Shoveler(m), 13 Snipe, pr Oystercatcher, Shelduck |
| 31/01 | Merlin | Welshpool. Male, top of Red Bank/Laundry Lane & 4 Redwing |
| 26/01 | Great White Egret | Llangurig. Bird mid afternoon in field west of town |
| 21/01 | Blackcap | Llanymynech. Female at garden feeders |
| 19/01 | Whooper Swan | Aberhafesp. 14 (4 juv) just below village on left of the second rise going through from the Newtown direction. |
| 18/01 | Pochard | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Single fem. still & 5 Goosander (3m, 2f), 14 Snipe, Shelduck |
| 18/01 | Whooper Swan | Aberhafesp. c12 presumed Whoopers at west end of Aberhafesp pm |
| 16/01 | Pochard | Llyn Coed y Dinas. A single female |
| 14/01 | Pochard | Llyn Coed y Dinas. A singleton |
| 13/01 | Barnacle Geese | Llyn Coed y Dinas. 6 long staying birds still & 8 Goosander, Water Rail |
| 10/01 | Hawfinch | Powis Castle. 2+ plus Sparrowhawk, Goosander, Kingfisher, Green Woodpecker, 50 Fieldfare & 30 Blackbird |
| 07/01 | Whooper Swan | Caersws. 2 adult north along river Severn, seemed to drop near Aberhafesp |
| 07/01 | Pink-Footed Goose | Lake Vyrnwy. 140+ (91, 24, c25) & 17 Whooper Swan over heading west am |
| 06/01 | Pink-Footed Goose | Lake Vyrnwy. 39 over heading N to NW, afternoon |
| 06/01 | Whooper Swan | Aberhafesp. 6 present |
See Sightings Archive for older records |
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Wise choice, they are fantastic birds.
ReplyDeleteGreat shots Trevor, they are so quick!
ReplyDeleteTrevor
ReplyDeletePlease get a suet ball feeder and remove those terrible green nets. Birds easily get their feet caught in them and can lose toes or their whole foot.
Keep feeding x
Caroline