Notable Recent Sightings

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
23/12 Waxwing Newtown College, first arrivals 04/12, 47 on 23/12, 67 on 01/01, 30 on 04/02
09/12 Cattle Egret 1 roosting with 8 Great Egrets and some Little Egrets, Llyn Coed-y-Dinas
02/12 Waxwing 21 Guilsfield, 12 Montgomery, 1 Welshpool, and 1 on 01/12 Llanfyllin
16/11 Dotterel 3, just west of Dyfnant Forest on RSPB land
16/11 Great Grey Shrike 1, on edge of Dyfnant Forest on RSPB land, last reported 19/01
15/11 Waxwing 25 or 30, just west of Lake Vyrnwy along the Dinas Mawddwy road
08/11 Great Northern Diver A juvenile was found near Anchor, rescued and released
30/10 Black Redstart 1 in garden at Hendomen, near Montgomery
06/10 Hawfinch 5 in treetops at Powis Castle, by main car-park
04/10 Cattle Egret Dolydd Hafren, a flock of c.30
29/09 Red-flanked Bluetail Dyfnant Forest: a county first
23/09 Manx Shearwater 1st year bird grounded in Llanfyllin; released at coast
03/09 Cattle Egret 10 at Cors Dyfi, rising to 32 on 05/09
01/06 Turnstone 1 at Caersws with Little Ringed Plovers
03/05 Wood Sandpiper 1 at Dolydd Hafren
18/04 BLACK-WINGED KITE 1 video-ed at Glan Mule, near Kerry: a likely FIRST for UK
07/04 Black Redstart Female on Carno roof
07/04 Little Ringed Plover Llandinam Gravels
25/03 Osprey Female 5F 'Seren' arrived back at Llyn Clywedog
25/03 Pied Flycatcher An early migrant near Llanfechain
22/03 Hen Harrier Female in flight near Berriew
15/03 Sand Martin 5, Dolydd Hafren
15/03 Golden Plover c.50, Heldre Hill, Long Mountain, nr Welshpool
05/03 Whooper Swan 1, between Caerhowel (Montgomery) and The Gaer, with Mute Swans
05/03 Pink-footed Goose 1, Caersws, with Canada Goose flock
05/03 Jack Snipe 2, Caersws
05/03 Hawfinch 24, Powis Castle, feeding behind orchard
28/02 Pink-footed Goose c.25, flying north over Welshpool
26/02 Merlin 1 male, chasing Meadow Pipit, Long Mountain near Welshpool
26/02 Pintail 3, Llyn Coed-y-Dinas, 1 since 14 Feb
14/02 Hawfinch 1, Powis Castle car-park, very vocal
23/01 Jack Snipe 1, Moel-y-Garth near Guilsfield
17/01 Brambling 80, in beeches at Pen-y-Waen near Cefn Coch with Chaffinches
07/01 Hawfinch 2, bathing in puddle, Cwm Lane, Castle Caereinion
   
See Sightings Archive for older records

Friday, January 29, 2016

yellowhammers

A large flock (at least a dozen) with chaffinch off Offa's Dyke near Lymore pools along hedgerows. Two days ago.
3 wood sandpipers( I assume since didn't have a scope but noted them in the file from a couple of days before) still at Dolydd Hafren yesterday.
Gruesome remains of ? lapwing at far hide and starling at near one. Several heads and wings at the top of the steps at both hides. Are these the work of sparrowhawk or peregrine?
The road is horrendously rutted and deep in mud. Is the farmer trying to tell us something?

9 comments:

  1. Interesting sightings Eryl. I would guess that the Sandpipers were Green as Wood are usually just a passage bird in spring and autumn. It sounds like the work of a Peregrine, I will try and pop down tomorrow to see what prey the raptor is eating. Was it accessible with a 2 wheel drive car?

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    1. Yes you can get down there with 2 wheel drive Paul.

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  2. The killer of the Starlings is almost certainly Tawny Owl working its way through the roost. Owl pellets have been found there containing Starling bits. Not sure where the Starling legs are going - see if you can find them..!

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  3. Now you mention it mike, we have found several starling (and other small bird) parts in barn owl boxes and pellets. I will see what I can find!

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  4. Could you tell me what hides your talking about. thanks

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    1. The only two at Dolydd Hafren Trevo but you might want to wash your car afterwards!

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  5. Had a look today could only find the starlings and what looked like some owl pellets. My daughter wants to be an osteologist so she came with me to see what bones she could get unfortunately for her there was no sign of the lapwing

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  6. Dave lister had seen a barn owl there on wednesdy

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  7. Dave lister had seen a barn owl there on wednesdy

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