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20/04 Whimbrel 1, Dolydd Hafren
12/04 Black-necked Grebe 1, in breeding plumage, Llyn Coed-y-Dinas
10/01 White Stork 1, photo'd near Llansantffraid, present up to 28 Feb
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
   
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Sunday, January 10, 2021

ID Challenge

I'd be grateful if anyone could help identify this bird of prey at Dolydd Hafren. I think (and want!) it was a juvenile Goshawk. It has a yellow eye, prominent white eyebrow, buff chest, brown head/back and the chest stripes run down the body. When it flew over the river, it scared the Curlew into the air, not behaviour I see when Sparrowhawk or Buzzard fly over them.



 

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  1. Simon Boyes10 January 2021 at 10:40

    Thanks Edd. Paul Irving and I both agree it is a juvenile Goshawk. Supercilium and barrel-chested appearance are good clues; so is its effect on the Curlews! Will Ferguson reported a juvenile Gos at Dolydd Hafren on 19 Dec, also putting up the Curlews. Very likely the same bird.

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