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, March 03, 2021

Llyn Coed-y-Dinas yesterday



With the hide still not open, I call occasionally to check for litter or signs of vandalism, and it would be rude not to have binoculars and camera. Yesterday there were 4 Reed Buntings plus the female Pochard, and also a female Goldeneye, which dived alongside the upending Shelduck for at least 5 minutes, presumably benefitting from the agitated water revealing invertebrates.
 

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  1. Mark W3 March 2021 at 11:40

    Very nice Chris - our normal winter female Goldeneye! Obviously no way of knowing but I do wonder whether we're seeing the same bird each winter?

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  2. Kev Joynes3 March 2021 at 13:21

    Well done-strange as we have a fem Poch on L'dod lake too.

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  3. Kev Joynes3 March 2021 at 15:26

    No we haven't! Possibly joined you early today?

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  4. BRIAN POLLARD4 March 2021 at 21:40

    Nice set Chris

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