Notable Recent Sightings

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

Saturday, February 08, 2025

Water Rail and Whooper Swans

 

Water Rail at Llyn Coed-y-Dinas on 6 Feb: at one point it was chased out of the reeds by a mink. The rail was showing well from the hide on 7th Feb also. Many thanks to Martin Neil for the photo and the (less welcome) mink news. 

Some of the 44 Whooper Swans that appeared on the north end of Lake Vyrnwy on 7 Feb. I am not sure if this is the same flock that has been grazing at Haim Farm, Llandrinio in SJ3216 during the last week. Thanks to Andy Morris and Tony Coatsworth for news of the swans at Haim Farm, and to RSPB wardens Gethin Elias and Sam Sharpe for the Vyrnwy news and photo.
 

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2 comments:

  1. Kev Joynes9 February 2025 at 10:26

    Well done-pity you didn't get a pic of the mink chasing it!

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  2. Anonymous10 February 2025 at 06:52

    Pity nobody is trapping the mink more like!!!

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