This is a combined sightings list from Saturday and Sunday. 4 Water Rail in the reeds (first hide), ~20 Curlew, ~20 Lapwing, ~300 Lesser Black Backed Gull (half by the river and the other half in the fields near the farm), 3 Little Egret, 2 Little Grebe, 5 Teal and of course the thousands of Starlings roosting.
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 |
Monday, November 23, 2020
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Nice one Edd - how's the track? Horrendous as normal I assume?
ReplyDeleteCheers Mark. They have filled in some of the larger pot holes on the long straight section of the track after the double gates, but everything before that is still rough and very muddy. I gave up years ago taking the car down to the reserve, but I'm fortunate and can just walk to it from the house. I wouldn't risk taking anything but a 4x4 with decent ground clearance down that track as you'd most likely scrape the bottom of a normal car.
DeleteThanks Edd - Not been down there for a few years now since the track deteriorated, shame but the reserve is now a non-starter. Walking from the house not much of an option for me I'm afraid - not least because my left knee need replaced, so I may not even make it out of the village!
ReplyDeleteAre the hides closed Edd , same as Coed-y-dinas?
ReplyDeleteBoth hides are open. It is possible to socially distance with 2 parties of 1-2 people each in there.
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