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, December 31, 2016

Waxwing @ Newtown 31st Dec

Mark Wilson advises, "nothing at all at the college today, berries pretty much stripped so took a while to find any birds.  Eventually a flock of around 30 birds on Pool Road by the Council Depot although very flighty so if you’re there at the wrong time you’ll miss them!  So numbers much reduced from what seems to have been around yesterday - hopefully the colder weather over the next couple of days may help fix them in position.  These ‘council birds’ are feeding in the wee bushes on the other side of the main road by the industrial units so just a case of waiting and hoping!"
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  1. BRIAN POLLARD31 December 2016 at 16:24

    Another great set Mark. What is interesting is the state of the berries, there may be some hope that Waxwings may be interested in the large Rowan berries still on our trees, although some are going a bit brown !

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