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

Friday, December 31, 2021

Recent reports and 2021 records

 A few recent reports from around the county include:

PINTAIL, 8 at Llyn Coed-y-Dinas on 14 Dec, and 5 at Dolydd Hafren on 27 Dec

SHOVELER, 5 at Lymore, Montgomery, on 19 Dec

EGYPTIAN GOOSE, 1 at Llyn Coed-y-Dinas, on 31 Dec

BRAMBLING, 'plenty' at Dolydd Hafren in the field between the two hides, 14 and 27 Dec

A free-flying drake Carolina (or Wood) Duck was also at Dolydd Hafren on 24 Dec. This may be the same bird that I saw at Llyn Coed-y-Dinas a few weeks back. 

THANKS to Jeny Heard,Will Ferguson and Kevin Gallagher for these records, and TO ALL CONTRIBUTORS TO THE BLOG, ESPECIALLY OUR WONDERFUL PHOTOGRAPHERS. 

Please send all your 2021 records to me at montbird@gmail.com  - though any that you put on Birdtrack or iRecord will come my way too for the next annual county report. Happy birding in 2022!  

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