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, November 15, 2020

 It is not feathery but furry. We have caught a pine marten on our garden camera trap.




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8 comments:

  1. Eryl15 November 2020 at 15:23

    That is very exciting Michele. Will you be putting up a box and food out for them?

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  2. Michele Becker15 November 2020 at 19:13

    Yes, the first thing Richard has done is to build a feed box suitable for a marten, filled it with nuts and put it on a tree close to where it was photographed. Hope it keeps coming

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  3. Simon Boyes15 November 2020 at 19:49

    Great news Michele! Obviously a well located camera. Congrats from Clare and me

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  4. Edd Cottell15 November 2020 at 19:50

    How fantastic! I've only ever seen these in Scotland, its just wonderful to see them back in Wales.

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  5. Kev Joynes16 November 2020 at 13:20

    That's brilliant-are you not revealing the area Of Montgom purposely?

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  6. Michele Becker16 November 2020 at 18:51

    Hi Kev _ the location is not hidden it is in our garden at Llwynderw farm near Llanidoes

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  7. sue s16 November 2020 at 20:16

    How fantastic Michele - what a treat. Hope it keeps coming. Well done for capturing it on camera. Another encouraging indicator that pine martens might be doing well in mid-Wales.

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  8. Kev Joynes17 November 2020 at 13:11

    Many thanks Michele-just wondered how far they'd reached-brilliant! Wish I could last long enough to get one down here!!!

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