Notable Recent Sightings

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
   
See Sightings Archive for older records

Monday, August 16, 2021

Update on Welshpool Herons and Egrets

 

Many thanks to Claire Seddon, for reporting 3 pairs of Little Egrets in the Welshpool heronry this year. She also writes, "we had heron chicks hatched the end of June/beginning of July. We still see the parents flying in feeding and hear the chattering now. This is our fourth summer here and the first time we have seen any herons on the nest in August."
My Harrison field guide on nests and eggs suggests that Grey Herons are occasionally double-brooded, but it is unusual!    

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