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

Wednesday, February 24, 2021

Little Owl

Before the hard winter of ,I think,2010, I often used to see one perched on the hedge near an old oak tree whilst driving home to Llandyssil. Since then I've not once seen one there.  On my way home tonight about 630, I was approaching the old oak and from the top of the hedge opposite,a Little Owl took off and flew across the road in front of me. Well chuffed I was.


    

Posted by at

3 comments:

  1. Simon Boyes24 February 2021 at 22:11

    Thanks Nigel. May I have an approx location or map reference for the county bird report?

    ReplyDelete
  2. BRIAN POLLARD25 February 2021 at 10:26

    That’s brilliant.

    ReplyDelete
  3. Eryl26 February 2021 at 18:02

    I would be Well chuffed too. Used to see them along the hedgerows and trees around Groespluan just outside of welshpool but that was over 30 years ago!

    ReplyDelete

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)