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

Sunday, January 12, 2014

Avocet @ Llyn Coed Y Dinas


Full credit to Julie and Mark who pointed it out as I arrived as they we're leaving.
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6 comments:

  1. Mark W12 January 2014 at 15:34

    bloody hell!!

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  2. sue s12 January 2014 at 16:18

    Now I'm the one who's jealous!! What an amazing sight! Lucky you.

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  3. Simon Boyes12 January 2014 at 16:50

    I think this is only the second county record of Avocet in Montgomeryshire (the first record was a group of 12 briefly present at Lake Vyrnwy in March 1995).

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  4. Paul Leafe12 January 2014 at 16:58

    Fantastic record, well done to the finders and Edward for the photo!! Wonder where it's come from??

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  5. BRIAN POLLARD12 January 2014 at 16:58

    Fantastic sighting Edward

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  6. Emyr13 January 2014 at 09:07

    Excellent - congrats Edward.

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