| 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 |
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High level movements also noted over Welshpool in the last few days, most markedly in the hour after dawn. I've noticed these "cold-weather" movements annually for some years. Have they flown overnight? Are they from Europe? Do they go to Ireland?
ReplyDeleteApprox 2000 over Llanfyllin this morning heading north.
ReplyDeleteLarge post dawn flocks of Wood Pigeon are a fairly typical phenomenon in the autumn across Wales and England. The birds are most likely of local origin (i.e. from within a 30km radius) which form roost and feeding flocks.
Some Wood Pigeon populations are migratory e.g. Scandanavian birds move to southern Europe when acorns are in short supply in the north. Whilst our flocks today may contain a few continental birds, I'm not aware of any significant influxes of Wood Pigeon from abroad in recent weeks and given the direction of movement today (mostly north) the evidence suggests they are local birds milling about...