Notable Recent Sightings
| 01/10 | Glossy Ibis | 1, photo'd by Osprey camera at Cors Dyfi | 
| 17/09 | Grey Phalarope | 1 juv, Red Ridge Centre, Cefn Coch, photo'd | 
| 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 | 
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Was that Chiffchaff really that pallid on head and mantle? I cannot see any green there at all. Supercilium not clear in this photo. Any other shots of this individual, which it would be nice to have other's thoughts about re. possibility of Siberian?
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ReplyDeleteThe bird in this image is looking very much like a Siberian Chiffchaff.
ReplyDeleteThe call needs to be noted, if any. Compared with Chris T's this is a different bird. I would go for a maybe on this one!
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