tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-801100165210197950.post6472108625104714422..comments2024-03-26T13:53:02.501+00:00Comments on MONTGOMERYSHIRE BIRDS: Wood Pigeon @ Llanfair CaereinionPaul Leafehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13889142484894303857noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-801100165210197950.post-42985557020058757452013-11-13T18:35:15.044+00:002013-11-13T18:35:15.044+00:00Approx 2000 over Llanfyllin this morning heading n...Approx 2000 over Llanfyllin this morning heading north.<br /><br />Large post dawn flocks of Wood Pigeon are a fairly typical phenomenon in the autumn across Wales and England. The birds are most likely of local origin (i.e. from within a 30km radius) which form roost and feeding flocks. <br /><br />Some Wood Pigeon populations are migratory e.g. Scandanavian birds move to southern Europe when acorns are in short supply in the north. Whilst our flocks today may contain a few continental birds, I'm not aware of any significant influxes of Wood Pigeon from abroad in recent weeks and given the direction of movement today (mostly north) the evidence suggests they are local birds milling about...<br />Montgomeryshire Birdshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07110354976914101772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-801100165210197950.post-44958028547541635982013-11-13T17:36:28.443+00:002013-11-13T17:36:28.443+00:00High level movements also noted over Welshpool in ...High level movements also noted over Welshpool in the last few days, most markedly in the hour after dawn. I've noticed these "cold-weather" movements annually for some years. Have they flown overnight? Are they from Europe? Do they go to Ireland? Chris. T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02424927240921011712noreply@blogger.com