2022 |
28/12 |
Hawfinch |
6, Powis Castle gardens at 1028 |
21/12 |
Brent Goose |
1 of pale-bellied subsp. at Dolydd Hafren |
20/12 |
Hawfinch |
1 in Llyn Coed-y-Dinas car-park |
27/10 |
Ring Ouzel |
Llandinam, with Redwings & Fieldfares |
27/10 |
Golden Plover |
200-300, Heldre Hill, Long Mountain, nr Welshpool |
19/10 |
Swallow |
Latest record: Dolydd Hafren |
28/09 |
Brambling |
1, Bwlchyddar, nr Llanfyllin - very early record |
15/09 |
Yellow Wagtail |
1, Llyn Coed-y-Dinas |
08/09 |
Little Egret |
22, Llyn Coed-y-Dinas |
19/08 |
Hobby |
1, Welshpool; and 1, Churchstoke on 18/08 |
05/08 |
Pied Flycatcher |
1, by Gypsy Monument, Moel-y-Golfa nr Trewern: late record |
26/07 |
Redshank |
1, Llyn Coed-y-Dinas |
15/07 |
Little Ringed Plover |
1 juv at Llyn Coed-y-Dinas, with Green & Common Sandpipers |
07/07 |
Common Tern |
1, Llyn Coed-y-Dinas |
19/06 |
Egyptian Goose |
2 ads and 3 juvs at Llyn Coed-y-Dinas, a first breeding record for Monts |
25/05 |
Yellow Wagtail |
3 prs, Bacheldre near Churchstoke |
23/05 |
Gadwall |
1, Llyn Coed-y-Dinas |
20/05 |
Common Tern |
Llyn Mawr, nr Carno |
11/05 |
Dunlin |
1, Dolydd Hafren. Also 1 Hobby there |
03/05 |
Common Tern |
1, Llyn Coed-y-Dinas |
25/04 |
Lesser Whitethroat |
1, Middletown |
10/04 |
Ring Ouzel |
1, Belan, nr Welshpool |
07/04 |
Swift |
1, Mochdre nr Newtown: very early |
28/03 |
Osprey |
1st arrival both at Llyn Clywedog and Cors Dyfi |
28/03 |
Swallow |
1st arrival at Derwen, Guilsfield |
20/03 |
Little Ringed Plover |
1, Dolydd Hafren |
12/03 |
Brambling |
100, incl. 1 leucistic variant, Mochdre |
05/03 |
Kittiwake |
Adult found dead in flood debris near Llandinam |
16/02 |
Pintail |
4, Dolydd Hafren |
11/02 |
Cetti's Warbler |
1, by canal, Refail, nr Berriew |
02/02 |
Cattle Egret |
1, with 18 Little Egrets at Dolydd Hafren |
15/01 |
Brent Goose |
1 imm at Llyn Coed-y-Dinas, stayed to 27 Jan |
12/01 |
Goldeneye |
2, Llyn Mawr nr. Carno, with 4 Goosander and Great Black-backed Gull |
09/01 |
Pochard |
2, Llyn Coed-y-Dinas |
2021 |
20/11 |
Hawfinch |
7 at Castle Caereinion Church, feeding on yew berries |
07/11 |
Snow Bunting |
Hafren Forest. Also 1 on 3 Nov at Llyn Gwyddior, WSW of Llangadfan |
03/11 |
Velvet Scoter |
Lake Vyrnwy, with Common Scoter |
15/10 |
Cattle Egret |
Dolydd Hafren. Also 1 there on 14 Aug |
04/10 |
Whooper Swan |
Llyn Coed-y-Dinas, 1 juv. Also 3 ads, Llyn Hir, 13 Oct; 2 Dolydd Hafren, 1 Nov |
30/09 |
Jack Snipe |
Llyn Coed-y-Dinas, bouncing as it fed |
31/07 |
Rose-coloured Starling |
Llandyssil, in private garden. A county first! |
21/07 |
Marsh Harrier |
Cors Dyfi |
25/06 |
Quail |
Singing male, Glaslyn; also 1 at Old Hall on 17 June |
15/06 |
Hawfinch |
One male flew into a Guilsfield window and recovered |
09/06 |
Long-eared Owl |
Fledgling photographed at Cors Dyfi - confirmed breeding. 3 juvs seen |
06/06 |
Great Egret |
Dolydd Hafren, 2. 1 in breeding condition with black bill. |
12/05 |
Whimbrel |
Dolydd Hafren. Also a Hobby. |
06/04 |
Long-eared Owl |
Cors Dyfi: attacking Osprey at nest repeatedly, also 10 April |
06/03 |
White Stork |
Llanidloes. From Sussex re-introduction project, ring no. GB35 |
05/03 |
Osprey |
Flying west to east over Welshpool |
01/03 |
Hawfinch |
1, seen well but briefly, Llyn Coed-y-Dinas, Welshpool |
28/02 |
Ring Ouzel |
Old Churchstoke |
22/02 |
Merlin |
Carno Windfarm |
21/02 |
Great Egret |
6 together on Caersws floods |
14/02 |
Hawfinch |
10 at Ceinws, nr. Machynlleth |
13/02 |
Firecrest |
Crew Green, in private garden |
2020 |
19/12 |
Short-eared Owl |
Llyn Mawr. Up to 10 in early Dec. |
22/10 |
Cetti's Warbler |
1 singing, Pwll Penarth. Still there, 9 Nov |
18/10 |
Great Egret |
2, Llandinam Gravels, also on 25 Oct |
15/10 |
Brambling |
Llanfyllin |
13/10 |
Merlin |
Between Dolanog and Pont Llogel |
12/10 |
Merlin |
female chasing 150 Redwings, Llandinam |
08/10 |
Common Scoter |
1 female type, Lake Vyrnwy |
04/10 |
Merlin |
Short Cross, Long Mountain, nr. Welshpool |
12/09 |
Cetti's Warbler |
Pwll Penarth, singing. |
03/06 |
Hawfinch |
Machynlleth. Female feeding in private garden. |
01/06 |
Nightingale |
at Dyfi Osprey Project, near Machynlleth |
17/05 |
Hoopoe |
Caersws/Carno area. Same bird as on 15th? |
15/05 |
Hoopoe |
near Clywedog |
24/04 |
Marsh Harrier |
South of Llanfyllin. Over again at 8:13pm. Heading NW. |
05/04 |
Marsh Harrier |
South of Llanfyllin. Female type, circled over garden 1pm, then headed NW-ish |
29/03 |
Firecrest |
Ceinws, nr Machynlleth, photo'd in garden |
22/01 |
Hawfinch |
Llyn Coed y Dinas. On the verge across the road from the car park at lunch time |
21/01 |
Whooper Swan |
Nr Penybontfawr. 6 calling low over at 0845 heading upstream |
31/12 |
Tree Sparrow |
Sarn. A least 2 in garden - one also present on 1st |
29/12 |
Pintail |
Llyn Coed y Dinas. 3 (2M/1F),Water Rail, 10 Goosander (5M,5F), 32 Cormorant |
29/12 |
Great White Egret |
Newtown. Present am, bottom of bypass (Welshpool side) in field near road |
28/12 |
Blackcap |
Welshpool. Male feeding in private garden |
28/12 |
Whooper Swan |
Llyn Coed y Dinas. Single this afternoon |
10/12 |
Great Northern Diver |
Lake Vyrnwy. Off dam early morning, before circling high and disappearing |
2019 |
31/12 |
Tree Sparrow |
Sarn. A least 2 in garden - one also present on 1st |
29/12 |
Pintail |
Llyn Coed y Dinas. 3 (2M/1F),Water Rail, 10 Goosander (5M,5F), 32 Cormorant |
29/12 |
Great White Egret |
Newtown. Present am, bottom of bypass (Welshpool side) in field near road |
28/12 |
Blackcap |
Welshpool. Male feeding in private garden |
28/12 |
Whooper Swan |
Llyn Coed y Dinas. Single this afternoon |
10/12 |
Great Northern Diver |
Lake Vyrnwy. Off dam early morning, before circling high and disappearing |
26/11 |
Long-eared Owl |
Near Llanerfyl. One hunting at night plus Short-eared Owl & 23 Woodcock. |
15/11 |
Great White Egret |
Penstrowed. On River Severn OS ref SO068917 |
25/10 |
Great White Egret |
Aberhafesp. Present alongside Little Egret |
14/09 |
Black Redstart |
Llansantffraid. Single in private garden from at least 1st Sept |
17/08 |
Arctic Tern |
Llyn Coed y Dinas. Single in morning |
06/08 |
Yellow Wagtail |
Abermule. On marshy farmland SW of Abermule |
01/08 |
Black Redstart |
Lake Vyrnwy. Juvenile reported on red trail |
27/07 |
Black Tern |
Llyn Coed y Dinas. Juvenile |
26/07 |
Stone Curlew |
River Severn. Juvenile present from 25th to 26th is a new county record. Finder has requested confidentiality of site |
03/07 |
Osprey |
Lake Vyrnwy. Single near Tower at 8.15am caught a fish. |
19/06 |
Great White Egret |
Caersws. One on river at 3pm. Also 2 Oystercatcher and 1 Curlew. Breeding waders appear to have been washed out by the floods. |
18/06 |
Osprey |
Lake Vyrnwy. One over Bala Road area around lunchtime |
30/05 |
Mediterranean Gull |
Llyn Coed y Dinas. 1st summer plus 6 Shelduck, Oystercatcher chick |
21/05 |
Osprey |
Lake Vyrnwy. From the dam this morning heading up the lake |
20/05 |
Osprey |
Lake Vyrnwy. Circled over behind the Hotel midday before drifting E/NE |
10/05 |
Gadwall |
Llyn Coed y Dinas. Pair & Common Sandpiper, Oystercatcher, 3 Shelduck, female Wigeon |
09/05 |
Black Tern |
Llyn Coed y Dinas. Still present at 9:45am |
08/05 |
Black Tern |
Llyn Coed y Dinas. Present all day plus brief Redshank, 2 Common Sandpiper & nesting Cormorant |
27/04 |
Cattle Egret |
Llyn Coed y Dinas. A bird this afternoon is 2nd county record |
17/04 |
Great Skua |
Machynlleth. One over, heading inland, is first in county since 1973. |
17/04 |
Ring Ouzel |
Lake Vyrnwy. Single plus Cuckoo & Whinchat. |
14/04 |
Common Sandpiper |
Llyn Coed y Dinas. Plus Water Rail, Great C. Grebe, Shelduck & Hirundines |
14/04 |
Black Redstart |
Middletown. Single this morning. |
11/04 |
Black Redstart |
Carno. Male briefly this afternoon. |
08/04 |
Brambling |
Llandyssil. 30+ visiting garden. |
06/04 |
Common Sandpiper |
Llyn Coed y Dinas. Plus Great C. Grebe, Red Kite, Tufted Duck, Reed Bunting, Chiffchaff, Teal |
04/04 |
Goldeneye |
Llyn Coed y Dinas. Female still plus 32 Teal, 20 Tufted Duck, 1 female Wigeon, 2 Shelduck, 2 Oystercatcher, 150+ Sand Martin, 3 Swallow, House Martin. |
15/03 |
Pochard |
Llyn Coed y Dinas. Single showing today plus Goldeneye |
09/03 |
Pochard |
Llyn Coed y Dinas. Pair Pochard, Goldeneye,
pair Mandarin & Chiffchaff |
07/03 |
Tree Sparrow |
Wern. 4 on garden feeders (present 6th-8th) |
06/03 |
White-fronted Goose |
Dolydd Hafren. 2 present from 5th |
03/03 |
Pochard |
Llyn Coed y Dinas. Two plus Goldeneye still |
02/03 |
Chiffchaff |
Powis Castle. Singing bird |
27/02 |
Tree Sparrow |
Llansantffraid. Single on garden feeders still |
23/02 |
Pochard |
Llyn Coed y Dinas. Still present |
22/02 |
Blackcap |
Guilsfield. Single male, also on 8th Feb |
22/02 |
Shoveler |
Llyn Coed y Dinas. 2 drakes & 2 Pochard, female Goldeneye, 2 Oystercatcher, 8 Lapwing, 120 BHG |
17/02 |
Pochard |
Llyn Coed y Dinas. Still, plus female Goldeneye |
16/02 |
Tree Sparrow |
Llansantffraid. Single on garden feeders |
15/02 |
Pochard |
Llyn Coed y Dinas. 2 distant plus 2 Oystercatcher |
08/02 |
Hawfinch |
Machynlleth. 5 in yews at cemetery this pm |
04/02 |
Hawfinch |
Machynlleth. 3 in yews at cemetery & 2 Barn Owl nr Sewage works at dusk |
25/01 |
Brambling |
Llanidloes. Large flock still at at Pen-yr-allt Wood 300+ today |
20/01 |
Waxwing |
Newtown. Single at the college |
20/01 |
Goldeneye |
Llyn Coed y Dinas. Female present still |
18/01 |
Waxwing |
Newtown. Still 2 at at the college |
17/01 |
Goldeneye |
Llyn Coed y Dinas. Female present |
17/01 |
Waxwing |
Newtown. Two at the college this afternoon |
15/01 |
Brambling |
Lake Vyrnwy. 60+ under beeches along road near Lakeside Hide |
13/01 |
Brambling |
Llanidloes. 500-600 at Pen-yr-allt Wood most of week - best around SN956857 |
13/01 |
Goldeneye |
Llyn Coed y Dinas. Female present |
13/01 |
Waxwing |
Newtown. Single at the college still present |
09/01 |
Waxwing |
Newtown. Single at the college still present |
08/01 |
Waxwing |
Newtown. Single at the college still present |
07/01 |
Brambling |
Llanidloes. 400+ at Peny-yr-allt Wood in beech near the little car park but mobile |
06/01 |
Waxwing |
Newtown. Single at the college from 5th |
04/01 |
Goldeneye |
Llyn Coed y Dinas. Female still plus a few Mandarin |
04/01 |
Hawfinch |
Powis Castle. Present plus male Blackcap |
03/01 |
Blackcap |
Welshpool. Male at Buttington |
03/01 |
Waxwing |
Llanidloes. 32 at bottom Bryn du Road 1.45 - 3pm, no sign since. Earlier, 40 reported Buttington Cross Welshpool mid morning but no sign afterwards |
02/01 |
Hawfinch |
Powis Castle. 20+ in the park today |
01/01 |
Lesser Sp. Woodpecker |
Powis Castle. One in the park this morning |
2018 |
30/12 |
Hawfinch |
Powis Castle. 14 in the gardens |
28/12 |
Goldeneye |
Llyn Coed y Dinas. Still plus 2 Peregrine, Wigeon, Shelduck |
20/12 |
Pintail |
Llyn Coed y Dinas. 2 drake & female Goldeneye still |
19/12 | Goldeneye | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Female type still present |
13/12 | Goldeneye | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Female type present and Pintail reported this morning only |
28/11 | Goldeneye | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Female present |
25/11 | Great White Egret | River Dyfi. pm, about 1 mile west of Machynlleth |
22/11 | Blackcap | Guilsfield. Male & female in garden |
30/10 | Lapland Bunting | Lake Glaslyn. One reported top section of track leading to MWT Lake Glaslyn (SN837952). Present all day 30th, not seen since. |
27/10 | Shoveler | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Single drake |
19/10 | Great White Egret | Aberhafesp. By River Severn 3pm |
17/10 | Yellow-browed Warbler | Newtown. Single in woods opposite leisure centre |
29/09 | Wigeon | Llyn Coed y Dinas. 10 present |
26/09 | Great White Egret | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Early morning - then flew down river 9am |
24/09 | Lesser BB Gull | Llyn Coed y Dinas. 300+ pm. |
22/09 | Sandwich Tern | Lake Vyrnwy. 5 early afternoon from Old Village CP |
16/09 | Manx Shearwater | Llanidloes. One crash landed in garden. Safely released Aberystwyth |
02/09 | Snow Goose | Montgomery. The feral bird again at Lymore Pools associating with 20+ Greylag |
02/09 | Hawfinch | Churchstoke. 2 flying north |
01/09 | House Martin | Sarn. 1000+ streaming south at 7.30pm |
27/08 | Hobby | Guilsfield. One over this morning |
26/08 | Osprey | Penstrowed. Heading towards Newtown along R.Severn 2pm |
10/08 | Common Scoter | Lake Vyrnwy. Two drakes off dam this morning |
28/07 | Hobby | Lymore. Single this morning |
21/07 | Hobby | Middletown. One over, also a Peregrine |
28/06 | Osprey | Lake Vyrnwy. Single passing through |
17/06 | Great Black-backed Gull | Lake Vyrnwy. Pair am, plus a few each of LBB and BH Gull & Goshawk |
03/06 | Snow Goose | Llyn Coed y Dinas. One escapee plus adult Mediterranean Gull |
02/06 | Mediterranean Gull | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Single distant on island |
23/05 | Hobby | Cors Dyfi. Single today |
10/05 | Lesser Whitethroat | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Singing male present |
04/05 | Hobby | Lake Vyrnwy. Adult over today |
29/04 | Whimbrel | Llyn Coed y Dinas. One over plus Arctic Tern |
25/04 | Whimbrel | Dolydd Hafren. One in front of 2nd hide this morning |
24/04 | Garden Warbler | Guilsfield. Two today |
23/04 | Swift | Welshpool. One over drifting west |
19/04 | Cuckoo | Lake Vyrnwy. Also Grasshopper Warbler |
18/04 | Arctic Tern | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Single through |
16/04 | Snow Goose | Montgomery. Single at Lymore Pools (presumed feral escape?) |
16/04 | Whooper Swan | Lake Vyrnwy. 3 on lake (am) & Short-eared Owl on moorland |
14/04 | Common Sandpiper | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Single plus Blackcap |
11/04 | Hen Harrier | Cors Dyfi. Male present |
08/04 | Pied Flycatcher | Foel. A male has arrived, also one at Pwll Penarth |
05/04 | Wheatear | Lake Vyrnwy. One along Gadfa road |
05/04 | Tree Sparrow | Wern. 3 at garden feeders |
04/04 | Whooper Swan | Lake Vyrnwy. 5 from Lakeside Hide |
04/04 | Swallow | Llyn Coed y Dinas. 3 today |
03/04 | Black Redstart | Guilsfield. One in private garden from 2nd but no sign on 4th |
30/03 | Egyptian Goose | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Single & Mediterranean Gull (this also 29th), Sand Martin |
27/03 | Mediterranean Gull | Llyn Coed y Dinas. 2 adults displaying |
22/03 | Osprey | Cors Dyfi. First returning bird of 2018 today |
21/03 | Snow Goose | Caersws. Presumed escape associating with Canada Geese by river early this morning. First seen yesterday evening, bird doesn't appear to have leg rings |
17/03 | Hawfinch | Guilsfield. 2 in private garden today & Brambling |
16/03 | Hawfinch | Powis Castle. 7 in the gardens |
16/03 | Mediterranean Gull | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Adult present mid pm |
13/03 | Chiffchaff | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Singing bird 10.30am |
07/03 | Hawfinch | Lake Vyrnwy. Single in Hirnant Valley late pm |
06/03 | Pochard | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Pair plus 4 Mandarin Duck (3M, 1F), 14 Goosander, Water Rail |
04/03 | Pochard | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Pair plus Shelduck, Water Rail |
02/03 | Jack Snipe | Montgomery. One in private garden |
22/02 | Hen Harrier | Cors Dyfi. A male today |
17/02 | Hawfinch | Powis Castle. 2 plus Green Woodpecker |
11/02 | Lesser Sp. Woodpecker | Powis Castle. Plus 4 Hawfinch |
04/02 | Pink-Footed Goose | Lake Vyrnwy. 30+ heading north at 11am. Also Goshawk, Willow Tit |
31/01 | Pochard | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Female
& Shoveler(m), 13 Snipe, pr Oystercatcher, Shelduck |
31/01 | Merlin | Welshpool. Male, top of Red Bank/Laundry Lane & 4 Redwing |
26/01 | Great White Egret | Llangurig. Bird mid afternoon in field west of town |
21/01 | Blackcap | Llanymynech. Female at garden feeders |
19/01 | Whooper Swan | Aberhafesp. 14 (4 juv) just below village on left of the second rise going through from the Newtown direction. |
18/01 | Pochard | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Single fem. still & 5 Goosander (3m, 2f), 14 Snipe, Shelduck |
18/01 | Whooper Swan | Aberhafesp. c12 presumed Whoopers at west end of Aberhafesp pm |
16/01 | Pochard | Llyn Coed y Dinas. A single female |
14/01 | Pochard | Llyn Coed y Dinas. A singleton |
13/01 | Barnacle Geese | Llyn Coed y Dinas. 6 long staying birds still & 8 Goosander, Water Rail |
10/01 | Hawfinch | Powis Castle. 2+ plus Sparrowhawk, Goosander, Kingfisher, Green Woodpecker, 50 Fieldfare & 30 Blackbird |
07/01 | Whooper Swan | Caersws. 2 adult north along river Severn, seemed to drop near Aberhafesp |
07/01 | Pink-Footed Goose | Lake Vyrnwy. 140+ (91, 24, c25) & 17 Whooper Swan over heading west am |
06/01 | Pink-Footed Goose | Lake Vyrnwy. 39 over heading N to NW, afternoon |
06/01 | Whooper Swan | Aberhafesp. 6 present |
2017 |
29/12 | Pochard | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Female plus 6 Barnacle Geese |
28/12 | Hawfinch | Bwlchyddar. 1 again on Back Road at 1pm and later it or another on feeders just north of Llanfyllin |
27/12 | Pochard | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Pair plus drake Shoveler, Barnacle Geese |
22/12 | Goldeneye | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Plus 6 Barnacle Geese |
22/12 | Hawfinch | Bwlchyddar. 1 on Back Road, 2pm, in Hawthorn hedgerow |
20/12 | Goldeneye | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Female & drake Pintail, 2 pair Goosander, 15+ Snipe, 6 Barnacle Geese |
17/12 | Great White Egret | Llangynog. On River Tanat this morning |
12/12 | Goldeneye | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Female plus 2 drake Pintail, 2 female Goosander |
11/12 | Long-eared Owl | near Mochdre. One plucking prey on fence post |
11/12 | Goldeneye | Llyn Coed y Dinas. 2F & 100 Teal, 60 Wigeon, 2 Shelduck, 7 Lapwing, 6 Snipe |
10/12 | Hawfinch | Welshpool. One briefly in private garden. |
10/12 | Chiffchaff | Pwll Penarth. Single. |
08/12 | Goldeneye | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Female still, plus 6 Barnacle Geese, Shelduck. |
08/12 | Hawfinch | Powis Castle. Feeding on hawthorn by castle gardens |
03/12 | Blackcap | Montgomery. Female visiting private garden |
02/12 | Goldeneye | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Female present |
01/12 | Hawfinch | Powis Castle. At least 12 this morning |
30/11 | Short-eared Owl | Lake Vyrnwy. 2 on moors in the Gadfa area |
29/11 | Hawfinch | Powis Castle. Present around car park |
29/11 | Pintail | Llyn Coed y Dinas. At least 17 this morning plus Shelduck |
28/11 | Pintail | Llyn Coed y Dinas. 23 this afternoon (8m, 15f) |
26/11 | Whooper Swan | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Single this morning |
25/11 | Brent Goose | Llyn Coed y Dinas. 2 from 11am. Barnacle Geese still present & the Black Swan |
23/11 | Pochard | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Drake plus 6 Barnacle and c1000 Canada Geese |
23/11 | Hawfinch | Powis Castle. Present around car park but elusive |
21/11 | Hawfinch | Newtown. 6 in churchyard by Elephant & Castle 15.45-16.15. |
21/11 | Hawfinch | Powis Castle. 8+ around car park 8.30 - 10.30. 1 nearby at LCYD briefly 11am |
19/11 | Mandarin Duck | Meifod. 41 flying up river |
16/11 | Hawfinch | Newtown. 1 over Elephant & Castle 12.15pm |
12/11 | Blackcap | Welshpool. Male at the High School |
12/11 | Starling | Dolydd Hafren. c10,000 to roost & 53+ Magpie, Brambling this evening |
10/11 | Great Grey Shrike | Dyfnant Forest. First report of the winter at private site. |
10/11 | Barnacle Goose | Llyn Coed y Dinas. At least 2 plus 2 Water Rail. |
09/11 | Barnacle Goose | Llyn Coed y Dinas. 6 apparently there since 5th. Likely feral origin. |
08/11 | Hawfinch | Powis Castle. 4 around car park trees this morning |
06/11 | Hawfinch | Powis Castle. 9 in car park trees lunch time |
06/11 | Hawfinch | Llanfyllin. One in trees this afternoon north of town |
05/11 | Dunlin | Lake Vyrnwy. 1 over heading west at Gadfa, 170+ Chaffinch, Brambling, Merlin, c40 Fieldfare |
03/11 | Brambling | Welshpool. Male on garden feeders plus Marsh Tit |
02/11 | Whooper Swan | Lake Vyrnwy. 4 over at Gadfa |
02/11 | Goldeneye | Llyn Grinwydden. Male + 2 Wheatear & Reed Bunting on Mynydd Waen Fawr |
30/10 | Red-breasted Merganser | Upper Dyfi Estuary. Female this morning plus 8 Snipe, Dipper |
28/10 | Hawfinch | Powis Castle. 4+ and 1500 Redwing, 4 Fieldfare, 1500 Woodpigeon (all heading west), 40 Greenfinch & 30 Chaffinch |
28/10 | Brambling | Ceri Ridgeway. 10 feeding on beech mast with 30 Chaffinch |
28/10 | Shoveler | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Drake present |
27/10 | Ring-necked Parakeet | Wern. One still around, north of Guilsfield |
26/10 | Great White Egret | Fan Pool. One into roost this evening. |
23/10 | Ring Ouzel | Lyn Mawr. Plus 2 Kestrel, 10 Golden Plover, 5 Tufted Duck, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, Cormorant, Heron, Mallard, Coot |
21/10 | Ruff | near Llanerfyl. One trapped & ringed at night at private site |
20/10 | Ring-necked Parakeet | Wern. One north of Guilsfield and still present 23rd Oct |
19/10 | Brambling | Lake Vyrnwy. 2 males today plus c60 Crossbill, 30+ Redwing, Peregrine |
10/10 | Brambling | Lake Vyrnwy. Female near shop. A few Redwing. |
07/10 | Yellow-browed Warbler | near Llanfyllin. One moving through hedgerows near Cwm Nant y Meichiad |
05/10 | Hobby | Cors Dyfi. Good views of a hawking bird today |
14/08 | Ringed Plover | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Juvenile still present |
14/08 | Water Rail | Llandinam Gravels. One present today |
13/08 | Ringed Plover | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Juvenile plus Common & Green Sandpipers |
04/08 | Osprey | Welshpool. Juvenile over Leighton Weir this morning |
29/07 | Hobby | Newtown. 2 birds on pylon just outside town |
12/07 | Cattle Egret | Cors Dyfi. Single present |
06/07 | Hobby | Llwynderw. Single hunting for 30 mins |
20/06 | Tree Sparrow | Sarn. One on garden feeder |
12/06 | Gannet | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Adult at 10am, mobbed by BH Gulls, then found on the bypass and taken into care |
05/06 | Hawfinch | Dolanog. 1 in private garden feeding on Wych Elm seed |
03/06 | Hawfinch | Dyfnant Forest. Single bird present today |
31/05 | Common Scoter | Lake Vyrnwy. Single off Old Village CP |
25/05 | Crag Martin | Lake Vyrnwy. Single over dam at 12.30pm but not seen since (by 13.30) |
16/05 | Greenshank | Lake Vyrnwy. 1 passage bird on Gadfa Road |
13/05 | Common Gull | Lake Vyrnwy. Flock of 7 over lake late morning |
01/05 | Black Tern | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Present 7.30 until 10.30am and Dunlin |
19/04 | Great Grey Shrike | Lake Vyrnwy. 1 still around & Cuckoos have arrived |
13/04 | Grasshopper Warbler | Frochas Common. 1 heard |
12/04 | Pochard | Llyn Ebyr. 3 present & c25 Sand Martins, 2 Swallow, Great-crested Grebe |
11/04 | Osprey | Lake Vyrnwy. Sightings over dam/hotel heading up lake at c11am & c1.30pm |
09/04 | Great White Egret | Dolydd Hafren. One plus Common & Green Sandpipers |
09/04 | Marsh Harrier | Lake Vyrnwy. One over noon, Great Grey Shrike still on Bala Road & male Ring Ouzel at Gadfa |
05/04 | Osprey | Lake Vyrnwy. One over 1pm & Great Grey Shrike on Bala Road in afternoon |
04/04 | Brent goose | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Single with Canadas - probably same bird as at Dolydd Hafren 14/3 |
03/04 | Brambling | Welshpool. Single male in private garden |
02/04 | Redstart | Welshpool. Male present pm |
02/04 | Swallow | Forden. 3 on the Fron. Obviously a few around now. |
02/04 | Swallow | Lake Vyrnwy. Single |
02/04 | Swallow | Felindre. Single, a few Sand Martin & Blackcap singing Llanidloes |
01/04 | Ring Ouzel | Lake Vyrnwy. 4 (3m, 1f) at Gadfa near first ruined building. Singing Willow Warbler, 3 Redwing, a few Fieldfare, 2 Great Black-backed Gull on lake off Tower. |
31/03 | Willow Warbler | Llanidloes. Singing bird and 10+ Sand Martin, 90 Black-headed Gull (30th) |
27/03 | Ring Ouzel | Lake Vyrnwy. Male at Gadfa loosely associating with Fieldfare (evening). Wheatear and Sand Martin also around. |
27/03 | Tree Pipit | Frochas Common. 1 displaying |
26/03 | Great White Egret | Caersws. 1 over west to east |
24/03 | Little Ringed Plover | Caersws. 5 along the Severn plus 6 Oystercatcher, 11 Snipe, 50 Curlew, 15 Teal, 1 GBB Gull, 8 LBB Gull, 400 B-H Gull, 1 Sand Martin |
24/03 | Whooper Swan | Caersws. 8 nearby opposite Red House |
23/03 | Great Grey Shrike | Lake Vyrnwy. 1 hunting top end of lake on Bala Road at 7:50am |
16/03 | Hen Harrier | Cors Dyfi. Male present |
16/03 | Great White Egret | Machynlleth. One near station at 12.30pm |
15/03 | Sand Martin | Machynlleth. 2 along river west of Dyfi bridge |
14/03 | Brent Goose | Dolydd Hafren. Single bird this evening |
12/03 | Great Grey Shrike | Machynlleth. In field between railway line and River Dyfi OS ref SH73972 01135 |
12/03 | Merlin | Lake Vyrnwy. 1 seen to predate Reed Bunting plus Goshawk, Red Kite, 17 Stock Dove |
12/03 | Pochard | Llyn Coed y Dinas. 4 still present |
25/02 | Pintail | Llyn Coed y Dinas. 1 pm |
24/02 | Tree Sparrow | Guilsfield. Wern area - pair in private garden |
22/02 | Whooper Swan | Aberhafesp. 12, at least one young bird, most easily seen from back road out of Aberhafesp to Caersws |
21/02 | Pochard | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Still 4 present plus 7 Shoveler, 26 Tufted, 14 Wigeon, 15 Lapwing, 16 Snipe |
20/02 | Hen Harrier | Carno. Male flew across road between Carno-Talerddig by roadworks at 2.35pm |
19/02 | Chiffchaff | Pwll Penarth. A few overwintering birds present with at least 1 showing Siberian Tristis characteristics. Also on 18th |
15/02 | Bearded Tit | Dolydd Hafren. Male 4:30pm, on ponds to left of pine tree hide nearest to osprey pole - on fronds of common rush near the water |
15/02 | Waxwing | Guilsfield. Wern area - single in private garden & 200+ Lapwing between the Breiddens & Wern |
08/02 | Bittern | Dolydd Hafren. in front of 1st hide 10.30am for 5 mins then flew towards 2nd hide. Also at dusk near 2nd hide in field near bench & dead tree |
31/01 | Bearded Tit | Dolydd Hafren. A male mixing with Reed Bunting calling and visible on top of the small island of reeds between the first hide & the river between 2-4pm. |
30/01 | Waxwing | Guilsfield. 9 in private garden (Wern area). 5-10 have been present for past week |
30/01 | Waxwing | Newtown. 24 in smaller car park at 'back' of College |
29/01 | Waxwing | Newtown. 12+ at the college |
29/01 | Bittern | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Still present |
27/01 | Waxwing | Newtown. c.50 today on Vaynor Estate next to the college |
27/01 | Bittern | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Still plus 3+ Pochard, Water Rail, Kingfisher |
26/01 | Blackcap | Welshpool. Male in private garden & pair Brambling |
26/01 | Bittern | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Still present |
26/01 | Waxwing | Newtown. c.40 on Vaynor Estate a couple of which ringed in Scotland |
25/01 | Waxwing | Newtown. 20+ around Heol-y-nant and flying across railway towards college |
24/01 | Bittern | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Still plus Pochard, Water Rail, Snipe, Kingfisher |
23/01 | Bittern | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Present since 21st, in front of main hide plus 4 Pochard |
23/01 | Waxwing | Newtown. 20+ in trees on Heol Vaynor today |
22/01 | Waxwing | Newtown. 35+ on the estate behind college late morning |
21/01 | Waxwing | Kingswood. 4 on Offa's Dyke path south of village |
18/01 | Waxwing | Abermule. 3 at 1:30pm |
18/01 | Waxwing | Newtown. c.8 on Vaynor estate |
17/01 | Waxwing | Guilsfield. 20 in private garden and 4 north of this |
17/01 | Waxwing | Churchstoke. 14 in trees, upper car park Tuffins supermarket 8:40am |
16/01 | Waxwing | Newtown. c.8 on Vaynor estate |
16/01 | Marsh Harrier | Dolydd Hafren. A probable male reported - quartered for 15 mins am |
16/01 | Whooper Swan | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Single still present |
15/01 | Little Egret | Llanidloes. Present today near main bridge |
15/01 | Whooper Swan | Llyn Coed y Dinas. 1 on water 1pm |
15/01 | Waxwing | Newtown. 20+ at College 1:45pm |
14/01 | Waxwing | Montgomery. 1 in private garden plus female Blackcap |
14/01 | Waxwing | Newtown. 12+ today |
13/01 | Waxwing | Newtown. Some present - flighty. |
12/01 | Waxwing | Newtown. 15+ mobile - at college and the Vaynor Estate |
11/01 | Waxwing | Newtown. 22 at college |
10/01 | Waxwing | Newtown. 12+ in hawthorn alongside railway at college |
09/01 | Waxwing | Newtown. 11 today in hawthorn bordering railway line at college |
08/01 | Waxwing | Newtown. 9 in hawthorn bordering railway line at college 1.15pm |
07/01 | Short-eared Owl | Llyn Mawr. Hunting in field south of lake at 4.45pm |
07/01 | Great White Egret | Machynlleth. In fields to west of town at 2pm |
07/01 | Waxwing | Newtown. 8 in college grounds in Hawthorn bordering railway line 3pm |
06/01 | Waxwing | Newtown. 6 in tall tree in College grounds c.9am. Flew towards Vaynor estate. |
06/01 | Waxwing | Machynlleth. 30+ still |
06/01 | Blackcap | Welshpool. Female in private garden plus Brambling |
05/01 | Waxwing | Guilsfield. Wern area - 30+ in private garden (the first since those on 2nd Jan) |
05/01 | Waxwing | Machynlleth. 16 still including a bird ringed in Aberdeen on 27th Nov that was also seen Llandudno 30th Dec |
05/01 | Hen Harrier | Cors Dyfi. Female this afternoon |
04/01 | Waxwing | Machynlleth. 15+ in trees around library. Also present on 3rd. |
02/01 | Waxwing | Guilsfield. Wern area - 20+ in private garden |
02/01 | Waxwing | Newtown. One opp. golf course in a tall tree. Flew off over golf course c.10am |
2016 |
31/12 | Jack Snipe | Dyfnant Meadows. At least one around |
31/12 | Hawfinch | Powis Castle. 2 present around the car park |
31/12 | Waxwing | Newtown. 30 on Pool Road by Council Depot but flighty |
30/12 | Waxwing | Welshpool. At least 12 at Little Henfaes Drive |
30/12 | Waxwing | Newtown. 9 at College, c.30 at school, c.40 just up Kerry Rd from MacDonalds & 12 on Pool Road by council depot. Some duplication likely across these sites. |
29/12 | Waxwing | Newtown. At least 6 at the College this morning & c.200 Redwing |
28/12 | Waxwing | Guilsfield. 12 in private garden today |
27/12 | Waxwing | Llanidloes. 7 today feeding on ornamental berries at bottom of Bryn du road near Co-op |
26/12 | Waxwing | Machynlleth. Single bird still |
24/12 | Waxwing | Machynlleth. Single bird still since 20th |
21/12 | Waxwing | Machynlleth. Still one present |
20/12 | Chiffchaff | Llyn Coed y Dinas. 1 & 2 Mandarin, 2 Kingfisher, 32 Cormorant, Little Egret, 10 Snipe |
20/12 | Waxwing | Machynlleth. One present |
18/12 | Firecrest | Pwll Penarth. One amongst Goldcrests, also Chiffchaff |
18/12 | Hawfinch | Powis Castle. 4+ and 1 Goosander, 5 Tufted Duck |
18/12 | Waxwing | Coedway. 6 reported flying towards Shrewsbury |
18/12 | Chiffchaff | Llyn Coed y Dinas. At least 1 plus c.200 Lapwing, 2 Shelduck, Kingfisher, Little Egret, Jack Snipe (on 17th) |
16/12 | Great Grey Shrike | Caersws. 1 this morning on a wire just out of Caersws on Trefeglwys road |
12/12 | Chiffchaff | Llanidloes. One at Fan Pool & Little Egret again on river |
11/12 | Whooper Swan | Llyn Coed y Dinas. 3 adults briefly am |
09/12 | Little Egret | Llanidloes. One from the main bridge mid morning |
08/12 | Whooper Swan | Aberhafesp. 8 (6 adult, 2 juv) by the white footbridge |
03/12 | Great Grey Shrike | Lake Vyrnwy. Different place to 1st - today from road to Hirnant |
02/11 | Pintail | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Pair still plus 300 Teal, 300 Wigeon, 2 Shoveler, Mandarin, Shelduck, 10 Snipe, 3 Kingfisher, Water Rail, 2 Chiffchaff (1st) |
01/12 | Great Grey Shrike | Lake Vyrnwy. 1 at SH995195, plus Jack Snipe, Little Egret |
30/11 | Pintail | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Pair plus Teal, Wigeon, Goldeneye, Shoveler, Mandarin, Goosander, Shelduck, 8 Snipe, 3+ Kingfisher, Water Rail |
27/11 | Cetti's Warbler | Dolydd Hafren. 2 from 1st hide plus 2 Little Egret, 2 Green Sandpiper |
26/11 | Blackcap | Newtown. Female on berries at the school |
25/11 | Chiffchaff | Llyn Coed y Dinas. 1 Siberian (Tristis) type & Blackcap, Water Rail |
19/11 | Chiffchaff | Llyn Coed y Dinas. At least 4 together this morning |
17/11 | Merlin | Bettws Cedewain. Male at 7.45am |
15/11 | Hen Harrier | Dolanog. Male over Yr Allt this afternoon |
13/11 | Blackcap | Montgomery. 1 female in private garden this morning |
12/11 | Common Scoter | Lake Vyrnwy. 7 female type off Old Village & 1 Lapwing |
12/11 | Chiffchaff | Montgomery. 1 in private garden this morning |
07/11 | Whooper Swan | Lake Vyrnwy. 3 adult (different birds to 3rd) from Lakeside Hide & Goldeneye |
03/11 | Whooper Swan | Lake Vyrnwy. 9 (5a, 4j) on lake early am off Old Village, & 11 Wigeon off Tower
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24/10 | Great White Egret | Upper Dyfi Estuary. 1 present
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23/10 | Fieldfare | Lake Vyrnwy. 1000+ Thrush at y Gadfa this morning of approx 4:1 ratio Fieldfare:Redwing. Also a few Brambling & 1 Merlin. On lake - 11 Mandarin (5m, 6f), 46 Teal, 4 Mute Swan, 3 Little Grebe
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22/10 | Little Egret | Llyn Coed y Dinas. 4 into roost plus 31 Cormorant, 42 Tufted Duck, 18 Lapwing, Kingfisher, 6 Snipe, probable Jack Snipe
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20/10 | Pink-footed Goose | near Llanerfyl. A flock overhead last night, also Golden Plover, Jack Snipe and Snipe in the area
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20/10 | Ring Ouzel | Long Mountain. 1 this morning with winter Thrush flock
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15/10 | Yellow-browed Warbler | Lake Vyrnwy. Present 8.30am at least according to BirdGuides. Also 7 Mandarin, Kingfisher
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14/10 | Yellow-browed Warbler | Lake Vyrnwy. Present all day around new play area. Also Brambling, Blackcap |
13/10 | Yellow-browed Warbler | Lake Vyrnwy. Still present in and around new play area |
12/10 | Yellow-browed Warbler | Lake Vyrnwy. Still present in and around new play area, showed well and very active early afternoon |
12/10 | Fieldfare | Llanfyllin. 10+ over this morning with Redwing |
11/10 | Yellow-browed Warbler | Lake Vyrnwy. 2 - 1 in trees by lower car park alongside new play area 10am-12.30pm. Another 12.30pm briefly at start of Purple trail. Also Osprey (pm), 60+ Lesser Redpoll, Goshawk, 140+ Jackdaw |
10/10 | Crossbill | Ceri Ridgeway. 2 flocks of 20+. Crossbill numbers have increased throughout county in past week |
10/10 | Golden Plover | Lake Glaslyn. 12+ this morning |
09/10 | Whooper Swan | Dolydd Hafren. 2 with 100+ Canada's 1/4 mile south of Dolydd Hafren on field beside river |
06/10 | Crossbill | Ceri Ridgeway. 12+ today along main track |
04/10 | Redwing | Welshpool. 200+ over |
02/10 | Redwing | Pont Llogel. 2 today first reported of winter |
02/10 | Firecrest | Lake Vyrnwy. A male late afternoon with Tit flock plus 200+ Lesser Redpoll, Goshawk, Willow Tit, Crossbill |
30/09 | Osprey | Lake Vyrnwy. One flew down lake c.7pm. Also Mandarin Duck near tower |
27/09 | Red-breasted Merganser | Lake Vyrnwy. Redhead this evening on the lake off the Old Village CP |
15/09 | Osprey | Lake Vyrnwy. One through today |
11/09 | Osprey | Dolydd Hafren. In morning. Also Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, Snipe ,3 Little Egret, 2 Little Grebe, 2 Reed Warblers, 2 Stonechat, Redshank heard |
07/09 | Barn Owl | Buttington. one across main road between Buttington and Pool Quay 9pm |
06/09 | Common Scoter | Lake Vyrnwy. Single female late evening from Old Village car park |
01/09 | Yellow Wagtail | Berriew. Male at 4pm between Berriew and Welshpool by Montgomery Canal |
29/08 | Marsh Harrier | Lake Vyrnwy. Female/juv over early pm, 2 Hobby, 2 Goshawk, Grasshopper Warbler, 8 Willow Tit |
28/08 | Hobby | Guilsfield. Harassing c70 House Martins this morning. |
24/08 | Dunlin | Dolydd Hafren. 1 in evening |
22/08 | Spotted Redshank | Dyfi Junction. 1 by a pool in Ceredigion but just made Monts airspace in flight... |
21/08 | Ringed Plover | Lake Glaslyn. At least 2 present - probably 3 |
15/08 | Hobby | Mochdre. 2 early morning |
15/08 | Hobby | Middletown. 1 harassing House Martins |
13/08 | Hobby | Llanfyllin. 1 north of town mid morning |
09/08 | Hobby | Bwlchyddar. 1 hawking insects midday |
03/08 | Hobby | Llandysil. 1 hunting young hirundines over the village 8.50pm |
02/08 | Little Owl | near Llandysil. 1 after dark |
26/07 | Common Scoter | Lake Vyrnwy. 9 off dam this morning (1f, 8m) |
17/07 | Common Scoter | Lake Vyrnwy. Male on lake from Old Village. Also at Centenary Hide were 2 Mandarin, 2 Teal, 8 Mallard, Little Grebe, 2 Willow Tit, 2 Kingfisher |
14/07 | Hobby | Lake Vyrnwy. 1 over dam 9am, 200+ Siskin (many juv) & 1 juv Lesser Redpoll at feeders |
06/07 | Hobby | The Wern. One hunting am (caught a Swallow) |
05/07 | Lapwing | The Wern. c40 in stubble fields mix of adult/juv's |
04/07 | Linnet | near Dolfor. 120+ = a good sized flock |
10/06 | Hawfinch | near Dolanog. Singleton visiting private garden. Also 1, mid June, visiting garden at Forge |
29/05 | Mediterranean Gull | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Pair still present |
27/05 | Buzzard | Dolydd Hafren. Count of c.30 on thermals at 5pm |
27/05 | Mediterranean Gull | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Pair still - nesting looks promising |
25/05 | Yellow Wagtail | Carreghofa. Male nr Llanymynech disputing territory with Skylarks |
22/05 | Marsh Harrier | Dolydd Hafren. Female reported (am) headed towards Welshpool. Also Redshank & Yellow Wagtail |
22/05 | Mediterranean Gull | Llyn Coed y Dinas. 2 still present & Barnacle Goose until 12.40pm (presumably feral origin) |
20/05 | Mediterranean Gull | Llyn Coed y Dinas. 2 (adult & 2nd summer) in BHG colony showing signs of nest building |
07/05 | Spotted Flycatcher | Llanidloes. Single at Gorn Rd this morning |
07/05 | Spotted Flycatcher | Lake Vyrnwy. 4+ today (all common migrants have now returned here) |
05/05 | Hobby | Four Crosses. Overhead between Four Crosses & Llandrinio, evening |
03/05 | Hobby | Lake Vyrnwy. Over Red Trail |
01/05 | Reed Warbler | Llyn Coed y Dinas. |
30/04 | Little Gull | Llyn Coed y Dinas. 1st winter present 16:00 & Yellow Wagtail |
30/04 | Swift | Guilsfield. 1 over Groes this morning |
29/04 | Grasshopper Warbler | The Wern. First of season, first heard on 25th |
22/04 | Cetti's Warbler | Pwll Penarth. Singing bird & pair Common Sandpiper, Reed & Sedge Warblers |
21/04 | Wood Warbler | Pendugwm Woods. First report of 2016 |
20/04 | Ring Ouzel | Lake Vyrnwy. Y Gadfa area & Fieldfare still around plus pair Common Sandpiper |
20/04 | Merlin | Dolanog. Female reported |
19/04 | Yellow Wagtail | Dolydd Hafren. One plus Goosander, Common Sandpiper, Stock Dove, White Wagtail, Little Ringed Plover |
19/04 | Ring Ouzel | Lake Vyrnwy. Pair this morning but not accessible plus passage Osprey |
17/04 | Little Gull | Dolydd Hafren. 1st winter (am) plus male Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (in oaks to right of far hide), Garden Warbler, 4 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Green Sandpiper, 8+ Common Sandpipers, 3 pr Oystercatcher |
17/04 | Lesser Whitethroat | Middletown. Singing male this morning |
16/04 | Osprey | Pwll Penarth. One over |
16/04 | Ring Ouzel | Lake Vyrnwy. Male still present at y Gadfa |
16/04 | Shoveler | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Pair & 150+ Sand Martin |
15/04 | Sedge Warbler | Llyn Coed y Dinas. First report of 2016 & 200+ Swallow |
14/04 | Dunlin | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Singleton |
14/04 | Ring Ouzel | Lake Vyrnwy. Male at y Gadfa still with 1 Fieldfare |
13/04 | Ring Ouzel | Lake Vyrnwy. Male at y Gadfa 6.30pm. Also 2 Little Egret present today |
13/04 | Cuckoo | Near Staylittle. 1 present |
12/04 | White Stork | Cors Dyfi. Overhead at 12.35pm following the Dyfi north |
12/04 | Little Gull | Llyn Coed y Dinas. 2 in afternoon - adult & immature |
10/04 | Yellow Wagtail | Dolydd Hafren. 1 male plus Osprey over heading NW at 9.30am, 2 singing Redstart, Blackcap, 6 House Martin, 2 Little Ringed Plover, Common Sandpiper, 2 Green Sandpiper, Little Egret, 2 Shelduck |
10/04 | House Martin | Pwll Penarth. 6 through am & singing Cetti's Warbler |
10/04 | Pied Flycatcher | Llanfyllin. Male this morning |
07/04 | Redstart | Dolyfdd Hafren. Also 2 Shelduck, 2 Swallow, 2+ Sand Martin, Little Egret |
04/04 | Great Grey Shrike | Lake Vyrnwy. Seen from Red Trail |
03/04 | Osprey | Caersws. 1 hovering over River Severn also 3 Little Ringed Plover, 4 Snipe, 2 Oystercatcher, 8 Teal & 10 Sand Martin |
03/04 | Osprey | Lake Vyrnwy. 1 over late am, also 36+ Brambling with Chaffinch(150+), Goshawk |
02/04 | House Martin | Coedway. 2 over plus singing Willow Warbler, 3 pairs Tree Sparrow |
28/03 | Blackcap | Pwll Penarth. Male singing nr Aberbechan, Barn Owl, 81 Pied Wagtail in roost, male Sparrowhawk |
27/03 | Sand Martin | Pwll Penarth. 20 plus singing Chiffchaffs (also 1 at Aberbechan), Water Rail, Robin nest building |
27/03 | Wheatear | Dolydd Hafren. First of year plus Little Ringed Plover, Common Sandpiper, 7 Sand Martin, 2 Green Sandpiper, Chiffchaffs, 2 Water Rail |
26/03 | Swallow | Lymore Pools. 2 present today |
26/03 | Swallow | Pwll Penarth. 2 plus 30 Sand Martin, 15+ Chiffchaff, calling Cetti's Warbler again |
26/03 | Sand Martin | Llyn Coed y Dinas. 33+ through today, 1 Swallow & calling Chiffchaff, 9 Snipe |
25/03 | Raven | Lake Vyrnwy. Flock of 60+ also multiple Goshawk showing well in sunshine |
25/03 | Osprey | Powis Castle. 1 over heading south c.11am |
23/03 | Cetti's Warbler | Pwll Penarth. Report of singing bird at 11.30am |
23/03 | Bittern | Cors Dyfi. 1 on reserve & 3 Whooper Swan flying down river |
23/03 | Meadow Pipit | Llanidloes. 80-100 flock at Gorn Hill on spring passage & 2 singing Chiffchaff |
22/03 | Redshank | Lake Vyrnwy. 2 on beach by hotel entrance (am) |
21/03 | Great Grey Shrike | Dyfnant Forest. Approx grid ref SJ000164 and pair Stonechat nearby. |
18/03 | Scaup | Llangurig. 3 male & 1 female at Marsh's Pool this morning. Still present 11am |
17/03 | Little Gull | Llyn Coed y Dinas. 1st winter, afternoon until 3.30pm. Also Little Egret, 6 Snipe |
16/03 | Chiffchaff | Fan Pool. Singing bird. 1 was also reported from Pwll Penarth yesterday |
13/03 | Common Sandpiper | Caersws. 2 overwintering birds plus 2 Green Sandpiper, 2 Oystercatcher, Curlew, 20 Snipe, pair Goosander, 23 Teal & 4 Cormorant |
13/03 | Whooper Swan | Aberhafesp. 10 (1 juv) plus 4 Greylag, 2 Teal, Snipe & 20 Skylark |
10/03 | Little Owl | Montgomery. 1 calling at night plus Barn Owl & 3 Tawny Owl |
06/03 | Hawfinch | Powis Castle. 3 reported this morning plus Lesser Spotted Woodpecker again |
06/03 | Whooper Swan | nr Aberhafesp. At least 14 today |
06/03 | Pintail | Llyn Coed y Dinas. 5 this morning departed north at 12:50pm |
05/03 | Whooper Swan | nr Aberhafesp. 15 with 2 Mute Swan (same field as on 3rd) |
05/03 | Pintail | Llyn Coed y Dinas. 5 present this morning (2 drakes) |
03/03 | Whooper Swan | nr Aberhafesp. 10+ with Mutes in field north of footbridge c.SO058925 (visible from the back road) |
25/02 | Great Grey Shrike | Ceri Ridgeway. 10yds on the Monts side of the border (grid ref SO19458704) |
23/02 | Little Owl | Highgate. At 9.15pm |
22/02 | Chiffchaff | Pwll Penarth. Over wintering bird today |
19/02 | Great Grey Shrike | Lake Vyrnwy. Still on Red Trail. It moves along the Red Trail but for past 2 days it has been at far west end (today at 11am it was at grid ref SH97772099) |
18/02 | Great Grey Shrike | Lake Vyrnwy. Single bird again Red Trail |
16/02 | Great Grey Shrike | Dyfnant Forest. Single bird in northern section (i.e. Cownwy Valley area) - probably one of the birds seen at Vyrnwy |
14/02 | Great Grey Shrike | Lake Vyrnwy. Single bird still present Red Trail. Plus Goshawk |
12/02 | Whooper Swan | Caersws. Possibly as many as 12 in field alongside A489 between Caersws & Penstrowed, opp Red House Farm. Certainly some present!
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11/02 | Great Grey Shrike | Lake Vyrnwy. 2 birds 12.30pm on Red Trail. Also Goshawk |
04/02 | Hen Harrier | Cors Dyfi. Female present today |
02/02 | Little Owl | Aberhafesp. One at night |
31/01 | Chiffchaff | Newtown. One in private garden |
31/01 | Blackcap | Guilsfield. Male in private garden this morning |
27/01 | Pink-footed Goose | Welshpool. c.80 high overhead going northeast at 2.35pm |
24/01 | Lesser Spotted Woodpecker | Powis Castle. Flitting around oak tree tops at main car park |
23/01 | Gadwall | Llyn Coed y Dinas. 2 this morning & 19 Mute Swan (8 juv's) |
22/01 | Pintail | Llyn Coed y Dinas. 1 drake plus 4 Goldeneye (2m 2f), Water Rail |
21/01 | Whooper Swan | Caersws. 4 adults in a favoured field near Caersws with 4 adult Mutes. Also pair of Mutes on river at Caersws & pair of Mutes on a field near Aberhafesp with solitary adult Mute nearby |
16/01 | Bittern | Cors Dyfi. Still present. Also reports from 11th & 12th |
11/01 | Whooper Swan | Aberhafesp. Pair on fields behind Ty-mawr farm SW of Aberhafesp, on south bank of river |
10/01 | Bittern | Cors Dyfi. Bird photographed by stealth camera |
2015 |
27/12 | Hawfinch | Powis Castle. One plus Crossbill, Green Woodpecker & Marsh Tit |
27/12 | Water Rail | Flash, Welshpool. 2 plus 12 Tufted Duck & 2 Snipe. Nearby 2000+ LBB Gull and a few Herring Gull on flooded fields |
18/12 | Chiffchaff | Newtown. At Sewage works, 4 including another putative Siberian Chiffchaff (tristis) - different bird to 16th. Also a Willow Warbler with a damaged wing. |
16/12 | Yellowhammer | Lymore. 50+ on top of hedges where Offa's Dyke passes through Lymore. |
16/12 | Chiffchaff | Newtown. At Sewage works, Siberian Chiffchaff (tristis) with 2 x collybita plus female Mandarin Duck, 50 Fieldfare, many Reed Bunting and Goldcrest |
10/12 | Short-eared Owl | Cors Dyfi. Afternoon sighting |
04/12 | Great Black-backed Gull | Caersws. 5 in flooded fields nr Maes Mawr hall with c.800 Herring Gull, c.200 Lesser Black-backed Gull |
04/12 | Blackcap | Welshpool. 1 male |
22/11 | Red-breasted Merganser | Lake Vyrnwy. Female plus 12 female Common Scoter, female Goldeneye and 5 Pintail (1m, 4f) |
21/11 | Firecrest | Newtown. One reported - no further info |
21/11 | Common Scoter | Lake Vyrnwy. 3 female plus 1 female Goldeneye |
04/11 | Brambling | Carno. Male at feeders. Widespread county sightings of the species this week - looks like it could be a good Brambling winter |
03/11 | Snow Goose | Upper Dyfi Estuary. 5 of uncertain origin arrived just after dawn |
03/11 | Chiffchaff | Lake Vyrnwy. One standard p.collybita again |
01/11 | Chiffchaff | Lake Vyrnwy. One standard p.collybita this morning |
31/10 | Golden Plover | Ceri Ridgeway. c.50 over this morning |
29/10 | Pintail | Lake Vyrnwy. 1 (probably eclipse male) at top of the Lake for past week. |
25/10 | Brambling | Dolydd Hafren. Male and 2 late Swallows |
25/10 | Firecrest | Lake Vyrnwy. Female today plus Siberian Chiffchaff (ssp tristis), Hen Harrier (ring-tail) |
22/10 | Common Scoter | Commins Coch. Adult male feeding on the Afon Twymyn |
17/10 | Shoveler | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Pair + Snipe, Reed Bunting, Kingfisher, Little Egret, 18 Lapwing |
16/10 | Yellow-browed Warbler | Newtown. Briefly only in top of sycamore at grid ref SO110915 |
15/10 | Brambling | Lake Vyrnwy. 3 overhead today |
15/10 | Yellow-browed Warbler | Newtown. Still present to lunchtime at least |
15/10 | Redstart | Llandysil. Female/juv at Green Lane near Llandysil (am) |
14/10 | Fieldfare | Lake Vyrnwy. Flocks of 15+30 plus 100's of Redwing now around the county |
14/10 | Yellow-browed Warbler | Newtown. Still present in sycamore trees behind MacDonalds |
12/10 | Woodcock | Llyn Hir. 1st of the season |
12/10 | Yellow-browed Warbler | Newtown. With tit flock in car park trees behind MacDonalds at 2.30pm |
11/10 | Common Scoter | Lake Vyrnwy. A male on lake & 1st-year Lapwing on shore |
08/10 | Merlin | Llyn Hir. Also Redwing, ringtail Hen Harrier, 2 Kestrel, Jack Snipe, 25 Snipe, 30 Lapwing, 50 Golden Plover, 60 Goldfinch & 150 Meadow Pipit |
08/10 | Redwing | Lake Vyrnwy. 20+ first of autumn and 60+ Lesser Redpoll |
06/10 | Jack Snipe | Llyn Hir. 1st of autumn, still 2 Hen Harrier, 30 Snipe, 40 Golden Plover, Sparrowhawk, Goosander & 200 Meadow Pipit |
03/10 | Hen Harrier | Llyn Hir. 2 plus Red Kite, Sparrowhawk, Buzzard, Kestrel, c100 Goldfinch, c50 Lapwing |
29/09 | Wigeon | Lake Vyrnwy. 23 this morning are first reported of winter |
23/09 | Hen Harrier | Llyn Hir. 2 passage birds (a male & ring-tail) plus 2 Kestrel, Barn Owl, 30 Golden Plover, 25 Snipe, 10 Lapwing, Stonechat, 50 Goldfinch & 400 Meadow Pipit |
19/09 | Black Redstart | Lake Vyrnwy. Female/juvenile type in clearfell below Rhiwargor waterfall grid SH955244 this morning |
18/09 | Great Black-backed Gull | Newtown. 2 soaring low over Newtown cricket pitch pm |
11/09 | Marsh Harrier | Llyn Hir. Female/juvenile type quartered marshland on SE side of lake for 5 mins this afternoon before heading off west |
23/08 | Osprey | Dolydd Hafren. 1 plus 3 Little Egret, Common Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper |
22/08 | Little Egret | Llyn Coed y Dinas. 4 present this morning plus Sedge Warbler, Reed Warbler |
20/08 | Lesser Whitethroat | Llyn Coed y Dinas. At least one plus 2 Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, 2 Reed Warbler, 3 Little Egret |
17/08 | Osprey | Dolydd Hafren. 2 present (ringed Blue YU and ringed Blue HL1) |
16/08 | Osprey | Dolydd Hafren. One present (ringed Blue YU) |
15/08 | Osprey | Dolydd Hafren. 2 present (ringed Blue YU and ringed Blue HL1) |
15/08 | Great White Egret | Lake Vyrnwy. Still present |
14/08 | Osprey | Dolydd Hafren. 2 present (ringed Blue YU and ringed Blue HL1) |
14/08 | Great White Egret | Lake Vyrnwy. Still present |
13/08 | Osprey | Dolydd Hafren. One present pm |
13/08 | Great White Egret | Lake Vyrnwy. Still present |
12/08 | Great White Egret | Lake Vyrnwy. Still present |
11/08 | Osprey | Dolydd Hafren. Juvenile this afternoon |
11/08 | Great White Egret | Lake Vyrnwy. Still present |
09/08 | Green Sandpiper | Llyn Coed y Dinas. 3 present |
09/08 | Raven | Beacon Ring. Flock of 45+ |
09/08 | Hobby | Middletown. One overhead, pm |
09/08 | Great White Egret | Lake Vyrnwy. Still, 10.15am, on grass/rushes at end of Centenary Hide branch. Best view from road along south side near where river from Bala road enters lake |
08/08 | Great White Egret | Lake Vyrnwy. Still, to at least 4.15pm, viewable from 'Lakeside Hide', in grassy area to the right at top end of the lake |
07/08 | Great White Egret | Lake Vyrnwy. Single this pm - top end of Lake i.e. near Centenary Hide |
07/08 | Hobby | Welshpool. 1 over north of town with 100+ Swift, c.40 Swallow |
29/07 | Goosander | Llanfyllin. Flock of 20+, 1st year/female type flew west at 11am |
24/07 | Green Sandpiper | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Pair plus Kingfisher |
22/07 | Crossbill | Bwlchyddar. Flock of 22 this morning |
21/07 | Hobby | Guilsfield. 1 over this morning |
17/07 | Black-tailed Godwit | Llyn Coed y Dinas. 1 late pm plus Green Sandpiper, Little Egret, Reed & Sedge Warbler |
11/07 | Green Sandpiper | Llyn Coed y Dinas. 2 plus 2 Common Sandpiper |
09/07 | Quail | Lake Vyrnwy. One singing today plus at dam wall, 9 Common Sandpiper |
08/07 | Common Scoter | Llyn Clwyedog. Group of 10-12 from midday on 6th 'til 8.30pm on 8th. Also 2 Oystercatcher at north end. |
04/07 | Green Sandpiper | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Still (there were 2 on 1st) |
02/07 | Great Black-backed Gull | Lake Glaslyn. One with a few Herring & Lesser Black-backed Gulls |
30/06 | Mediterranean Gull | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Adult (missing left foot) plus immature Shelduck still |
28/06 | Green Sandpiper | Llyn Coed y Dinas. 1 plus 9 Lapwing |
15/06 | Green Sandpiper | Llyn Coed y Dinas. One present for 2nd consecutive day |
14/06 | Hobby | Middletown. One over |
10/06 | Turtle Dove | Pentrebeirdd. Single bird in private garden today |
03/06 | Marsh Harrier | Cors Dyfi. Several views throughout the day |
24/05 | Nightjar | Lake Vyrnwy. First churring bird of year |
24/05 | Mediterranean Gull | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Long staying bird present |
18/05 | Mediterranean Gull | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Long staying bird still & 6 Shelduck |
15/05 | Mediterranean Gull | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Long staying bird still & 2 pair Shelduck, 4 Reed Warbler |
10/05 | Spotted Flycatcher | Powis Castle. One in car park 1pm |
09/05 | Mediterranean Gull | Llyn Coed y Dinas. 1st summer still present and 30+ House Martin |
06/05 | Arctic Tern | Llyn Coed y Dinas. One briefly (pm) |
05/05 | Goldeneye | Llanerfyl area. Drake at a private site plus Whinchat |
04/05 | Swift | Llyn Coed y Dinas. 20+ at 8am but no sign of Garganey |
03/05 | Garganey | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Drake present still at 12.30pm along left side bank |
02/05 | Mediterranean Gull | Llyn Coed y Dinas. The 1st summer bird again |
01/05 | Spotted Flycatcher | Lake Vyrnwy. One today plus Garden Warbler |
30/04 | Little Gull | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Adult again at lunchtime plus 1st summer Mediterranean Gull |
29/04 | Little Gull | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Adult present this afternoon |
28/04 | Lesser Whitethroat | Pontrobert. One plus Garden Warbler |
26/04 | Reed Warbler | Llyn Coed y Dinas. One plus Whitethroat |
26/04 | Garganey | Dolydd Hafren. Pair in front of 1st hide apparently present since 21st. Can be elusive. Also 2 Whimbrel, 2 Hobby, Lesser Whitethroat, Whitethroat, Whinchat, 4 Swift, Sedge & Reed Warblers. 87 species seen there this morning |
23/04 | Whitethroat | Middletown Hill. First reported this year |
22/04 | Garden Warbler | Nr Welshpool. First reported this year |
22/04 | Wood Warbler | Lake Vyrnwy. 1st singing male of year plus belated news of a Whinchat on 19th |
20/04 | Lesser Spotted Woodpecker | Breidden Hill. On way up to Rodneys Pillar plus Green & Great Spotted Woodpecker, Willow Tit excavating nest hole, Crossbill (ad & juv), Tree Pipit |
18/04 | Hobby | Hafren Forest. One from picnic area (SN852881) plus Goshawk, Green Woodpecker, Crossbill, Cuckoo |
16/04 | Cuckoo | Cwm Biga. One this morning at Cwm Biga (near Clwyedog) |
16/04 | Cuckoo | Lake Vyrnwy. At least 1 & female Ring Ouzel on Dinas Mawddwy road |
15/04 | Ringed Plover | Llyn Coed y Dinas. One plus 3 Common Sandpiper, 60 Sand Martin, 10 Swallow, Sedge Warbler, 5 Snipe, 20 Tufted Duck |
13/04 | Mediterranean Gull | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Present lunchtime & Sedge Warbler, 2 singing Blackcap |
12/04 | Sedge Warbler | Llyn Coed y Dinas. 1 in front of hide & Common Sandpiper, 2 pr Great Crested Grebe |
12/04 | Greenshank | Dolydd Hafren. 1 present & 6 Common Sandpiper, 4 LRP, 2 Green Sandpiper, 2 Redshank, 4 Redstart, 60+ Sand Martin |
11/04 | Pied Flycatcher | Llanidloes. 1, Allt Goch Wood & Blackcap, 2 Willow Warbler, abundant Chiffchaff |
11/04 | Sand Martin | Llyn Coed y Dinas. 150+, 20 Swallow, drake Shoveler |
10/04 | Green Sandpiper | Llyn Coed y Dinas. 1 briefly |
09/04 | Osprey | Lake Vyrnwy. Passed through & caught fish near dam |
09/04 | Blackcap | Pwll Penarth. A singing male today plus 2 others near Burgedin Lock |
06/04 | Willow Warbler | Dolydd Hafren. 2 (on 5th) are 1st this year as were 3 Little Ringed Plover. 25 Goosander (9 males) + 12 ducklings, 3 Green Sandpiper, 4 Oystercatcher, 32 Curlew, Lapwing (displaying), 7 Sand Martin, 5 Little Egret |
06/04 | Ring Ouzel | Kerry Ridgeway. One just inside the Monts border late pm |
05/04 | Redshank | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Single present |
04/04 | House Martin | Llyn Coed y Dinas. 1 with 4 Swallow, Sand Martin. |
04/04 | Oystercatcher | Lake Vyrnwy. 5 passage birds on dam wall (am) |
03/04 | Pochard | Llyn Coed y Dinas. 1 drake+2 duck, 4 pairs Moorhen, Kingfisher, 11 Snipe |
02/04 | Redstart | Llanfyllin. One and another at Lake Vyrnwy today as well |
02/04 | Great Grey Shrike | Lake Vyrnwy. Also Short-eared Owl (but both brief/ inaccessible), 10+ Fieldfare |
01/04 | Swallow | Llyn Coed y Dinas. 2 early pm plus 2 Sand Martin, 2 Oystercatcher, Shoveler, Red Kite, Snipe, Chiffchaffs |
31/03 | Mediterranean Gull | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Still plus 4 Chiffchaff, 3 Shoveler, 4 Teal, Sparrowhawk, Snipe, 2 Oystercatcher, Lapwing |
30/03 | Mediterranean Gull | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Summer plumage 2nd winter bird again (pm) |
29/03 | Mediterranean Gull | Llyn Coed y Dinas. 1 adult briefly at 2:30pm plus pair Red Kite, 20+ Curlew over |
28/03 | Kittiwake | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Adult bird this morning with 30+ Sand Martin through & 6 Chiffchaff. A 1st winter Kittiwake then at 5:15-5.20pm |
26/03 | Hen Harrier | Cors Dyfi. Female present |
26/03 | Kittiwake | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Pair at 3.30pm on island in front of the hide plus 3 Shoveler |
25/03 | Shoveler | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Six present - a high count for Montgomeryshire! |
24/03 | Redstart | Cwmbiga. 1 very early male seen and heard |
23/03 | Blackcap | Sarn. Male in private garden |
20/03 | Chiffchaff | Pwll Penarth. 4 calling (widespread in small numbers now) plus 8 Bullfinch, 2 Kingfisher, 2 Water Rail and a colour-ringed Dipper |
19/03 | Wheatear | Llanbrynmair. Small flock are first reported this year |
17/03 | Redshank | Llyn Coed y Dinas. 1 present (clearly a movement through county at present) plus Chiffchaff |
17/03 | White-fronted Goose | Dolydd Hafren. Still, 2 European race birds plus 5 Redshank |
15/03 | Sand Martin | Pwll Penarth. 3 over plus singing Chiffchaff |
15/03 | White-fronted Goose | Dolydd Hafren. 2 European race birds from 2nd hide plus 4 Stonechat (all female), 2 Chiffchaff, c.120 Curlew, 50+ Lapwing, 2 Shelduck, Little Egret, 100+ Wigeon, 2 Red Kite, 3 Sparrowhawk 8+ Buzzard |
15/03 | Sand Martin | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Still 2 present this morning |
14/03 | Sand Martin | Llyn Coed y Dinas. 2 late morning, first reported this year |
14/03 | Tree Sparrow | Lymore. 2 in cricket pitch fields plus c.100 Linnet, 20 Fieldfare, Reed Buntings |
13/03 | Great White Egret | Cors Dyfi. (Also seen 12th). c.6 Yellowhammer at Visitor Centre feeders |
13/03 | Chiffchaff | Wern. 1 by canal this morning |
03/03 | Brambling | Commins Coch. Male at feeders. Very scarce this winter... |
01/03 | Hen Harrier | Cors Dyfi. Female over reeds for approx 1 hour at midday. NB The 360 Observatory is now open every day from 10am |
26/02 | Green Sandpiper | Dolydd Hafren. 2 this pm plus 350+ Lapwing, 100+ Curlew, 100+ Fieldfare, 10+ Redwing, Little Egret, 4 Oystercatcher (1 right leg ringed), Peregrine |
26/02 | Goldeneye | Llyn Mawr. 1 female type. |
25/02 | Bittern | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Evening. Please advise if seen since! |
24/02 | Bittern | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Still present |
22/02 | Hawfinch | Powis Castle. 6 present until 7.45am |
21/02 | Goshawk | Cwm Biga. Male this morning & 100+ Siskin, 16+ Crossbill |
20/02 | Bittern | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Still, in front of hide, pm |
18/02 | Bittern | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Still present, evening c5.30pm is best time to see it |
18/02 | Little Egret | Penybontfawr. Present at 9am |
17/02 | Short-eared Owl | Glaslyn. Evening, plus 2 Kestrel and Red Grouse (heard) |
17/02 | Bittern | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Showing well early pm |
15/02 | Bittern | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Plus Kingfisher |
14/02 | Whooper Swan | Caersws. 11 with 4 Mute Swan today |
13/02 | Bittern | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Visible from 11am plus 4 Goosander, 3 Shelduck |
12/02 | Bittern | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Showing well late evening (until 5.43pm!) |
12/02 | Whooper Swan | Caersws. c.20 reported on recent mornings in usual fields next to Red House Farm near Caersws |
11/02 | Bittern | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Plus 2 Shelduck, 7 Common Snipe |
09/02 | Bittern | Cors Dyfi. Trailcam image on facebook timed at 15:01 so confirming at least 2 birds in the county. |
09/02 | Bittern | Llyn Coed y Dinas. From 5.15pm plus Oystercatcher, Snipe, Reed Bunting |
08/02 | Little Egret | Llanfyllin. Near car park on R. Cain |
07/02 | Bittern | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Again from 2pm |
06/02 | Bittern | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Present again late pm |
06/02 | Lapwing | Dolydd Hafren. 700+ this morning plus Green Sandpiper |
04/02 | Bittern | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Present early morning (8am) & late evening |
03/02 | Bittern | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Again from 3.30pm today & 3+ Reed Bunting |
02/02 | Bittern | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Again from 5pm in front of hide |
01/02 | Bittern | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Showing well from 5pm in front of hide |
31/01 | Hawfinch | Powis Castle. 6 briefly 8.30am, car park trees |
30/01 | Bittern | Cors Dyfi. Pic taken by trail camera |
24/01 | Goosander | Llyn Coed y Dinas. 3M & 2F plus 47 Greylag, 10 Snipe |
24/01 | Jack Snipe | Llyn Hir. 1 with 13 Woodcock, 40 Snipe, 3 Golden Plover, 20 Lapwing |
24/01 | Red Grouse | Glaslyn. 4 plus 3 Goldeneye |
24/01 | Whooper Swan | Caersws. 12 plus 32 Snipe, Common Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper |
24/01 | Hawfinch | Powis Castle. 15 plus Green Woodpecker |
24/01 | Tree Sparrow | Lymore Estate. 15-20 in the field & hedge opposite cricket ground plus 4 Gadwall, 150 Wigeon |
23/01 | Little Egret | Montgomery. 1 over at 8:10am heading towards Lymore |
22/01 | Tree Sparrow | Lymore Park. 6+ in Linnet & Chaffinch flock |
22/01 | Barn Owl | Pool Quay. On the A483 southbound layby fence, Pool Quay straight, 4:15am |
20/01 | Two-barred Crossbill | Lake Vyrnwy. Male with 10 Common Crossbill on blue trail SJ01551843 at 15:10. Will be new County Record if accepted. Not seen 21/01. |
20/01 | Kestrel | Welshpool. 3 at Red Bank 8:50am |
18/01 | Mandarin | Lymore Pools. 2 on Lower Pool & 119 Wigeon, 2 Gadwall on Top Pool |
18/01 | Pintail | Llyn Coed y Dinas. A drake this morning plus 19 Snipe |
15/01 | Merlin | Welshpool. Top of Red Bank mid morning plus 20 Redwing at Windmill Lane |
08/01 | Goldeneye | Llyn Clywedog. 4 on the Afon Biga branch |
06/01 | Lapwing | Llyn Coed y Dinas. 300+ present with 9 Goosander, Shelduck, Snipe, 6 Bullfinch, Sparrowhawk |
04/01 | Chiffchaff | Newtown. 1 in private garden Treowen Estate this morning plus Bullfinch |
03/01 | Pied Wagtail | Welshpool. 40+ Jehu Road 4.45pm, presumably coming in to roost nearby |
2014 |
31/12 | Hawfinch | Powis Castle. 9 this morning plus 4 Bullfinch, 2 Nuthatch, 3 Goldcrest, 25+ Goldfinch, Mistle Thrush, Redwing, Marsh Tit, 2 Green Woodpecker |
30/12 | Hawfinch | Powis Castle. 6 present (am) around the castle and 2 Peregrine over mid-day |
29/12 | Hawfinch | Powis Castle. 4 briefly in tree tops by car park this morning plus Green Woodpecker, Marsh Tit, Redwing, Fieldfare, Water Rail, Bullfinch, 50 Goldfinch, 2 Sparrowhawk |
29/12 | Woodcock | The Flash, Welshpool. 1 and 5+ Water Rail |
28/12 | Merlin | Dolfor. Near Barns Wood, half way between Dolfor & Kerry |
27/12 | Chiffchaff | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Pair present |
21/12 | Little Egret | Penybontfawr. One on the Tanat (not seen on 22nd) |
20/12 | Lesser Spotted Woodpecker | Trewern. By railway line |
20/12 | Redshank | Llyn Coed y Dinas. First reported on 19th and present at 12.30pm today |
15/12 | Whooper Swan | Caersws. 5 in field opposite Caersws FC at 12.20pm & Little Egret at the bridge |
12/12 | Chiffchaff | Llyn Coed y Dinas. 1 plus 1 male Goosander (wellies necessary car park flooded) |
12/12 | Merlin | Llyn Mawr. Female this morning |
10/12 | Water Rail | Wern. Plus 2 Grey Wagtail, Bullfinch, Redwing, Fieldfare and Barn Owl (9th) |
09/12 | Great White Egret | River Dyfi nr Machynlleth. A pair reported this pm |
08/12 | Snipe | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Count of 12 plus the drake Shoveler, Green Sandpiper, Sparrowhawk, juvenile Peregrine, 17 Wigeon, 20+ Lapwing, 3 Cormorant |
08/12 | Fieldfare | Burgess Croft. 40+ with 6 Song Thrush and 17 Blackbird |
06/12 | Blackcap | Montgomery. 3 (2 male/1 fem) feeding on apple tree in private garden (and on 7th) |
06/12 | Chiffchaff | Wern. 1 overwintering bird with Goldcrests this morning |
01/12 | Green Sandpiper | Llyn Coed y Dinas. 1 present PM plus the drake Shoveler |
30/11 | Common Sandpiper | Llyn Coed y Dinas. 1 still plus Green Sandpiper |
29/11 | Short-eared Owl | Llyn Hir. 2 plus 2 Jack Snipe, 4 Woodcock, Snipe, Lapwing, Golden Plover |
29/11 | Brambling | Ceri Ridgeway. 150 plus 1000+ Chaffinch |
29/11 | Common Sandpiper | Caersws. Late record of one on River Severn and it or another at Llyn Coed y Dinas where drake Shoveler remains plus a Chiffchaff, Starling roost 150-200 |
25/11 | Merlin | Llyn Clywedog. Female, west side road (past sailing club) on final long straight where fishermen are |
24/11 | Lapwing | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Flock increasing over last few days to 92, Shoveler (23/11), Kingfisher |
20/11 | Shoveler | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Drake still, 5 Snipe, Red Kite |
20/11 | Blackcap | Dolydd Hafren. 2 plus 2 Water Rail, 7 Goosander, 25+ Curlew, Red Kite, Sparrowhawk, 6 Bullfinch, 30+ Linnet, 5 Buzzard, 15+ Wigeon, 35+ Lesser B B gull, 12+ Long Tailed Tit, 9 Teal, Reed Bunting |
16/11 | Great White Egret | Cors Dyfi. Seen from 360 Observatory. Flew up the Dyfi and returned about 30 mins later |
11/11 | Shoveler | Llyn Coed y Dinas. 1 drake |
09/11 | Merlin | Glaslyn. 3 plus 2 Kestrel, 2 Goldeneye |
09/11 | Wheatear | Llyn Hir. Greenland race bird plus 150 Golden Plover, 12 Lapwing, 2 Kestrel |
09/11 | Blackcap | Montgomery. A male feeding on apples in private garden late pm |
08/11 | Chiffchaff | Pwll Penarth. 2 with tit flock |
08/11 | Fieldfare | Montgomeryshire. First influx this week e.g. 20 at Lymore + 6 at Welshpool |
08/11 | Brambling | Montgomery. Male in small flock of Chaffinch in woods next to castle |
06/11 | Blackcap | Llanfyllin. Female this morning. |
04/11 | Brambling | Llanfyllin. 1 with Chaffinch flock at feeders in private garden |
03/11 | Goldeneye | Llyn Coed y Dinas. 2 females plus female Goosander, 25 Lapwing, 5 Snipe |
02/11 | Cetti's Warbler | Pwll Penarth. A singing bird briefly today plus 3 Water Rail calling, 120 Redwing overhead and 37 Magpie at roost |
30/10 | Wheatear | Llyn Hir. Greenland race bird trapped & ringed last night |
26/10 | Redstart | Mochdre. Female this morning - a very late record |
16/10 | Chiffchaff | The Wern. Singing beside canal |
15/10 | Short-eared Owl | Llyn Hir. Also 2 Barn Owl, 35 Golden Plover, 10 Lapwing, 40 Snipe, 4 Jack Snipe, Redwing passage overhead |
14/10 | Redwing | Llanfyllin. First of the winter have reached the county |
10/10 | Great Black-backed Gull | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Distant views of up to 3 birds on an island plus Blackcap and 7 Snipe |
06/10 | Wheatear | Dolydd Hafren. 3 females plus 3 Red-legged Partridge, 2 Kingfisher, Green Sandpiper, 14 Swallow, Barn Owl |
01/10 | Water Rail | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Showing well from hide right hand window |
27/09 | Wigeon | Lymore. A few on the lake and Willow Tit in the woods. |
27/09 | Hobby | Glaslyn. Around track at lunchtime |
24/09 | Green Sandpiper | Llyn Coed y Dinas. 3 still plus 2 Common Sandpiper, 3 Snipe, 14 Grey Heron, 2 Kingfisher, late Sedge & Reed Warblers, 2 Little Grebe. A flock of c.30 Jay flew swiftly across the reserve and up into the Llyfnant Valley |
17/09 | Spotted Flycatcher | Welshpool. 2 feeding in private garden |
14/09 | Raven | Dolfor Hills. A common species but c.20 present is a good number |
14/09 | Green Sandpiper | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Up to 3 have been present in Sept plus Common Sandpiper, Snipe, and 2 Kingfisher providing regular views |
10/09 | Yellow Wagtail | Dolydd Hafren. Male (late for these), 2 Green Sandpiper, 2 Clouded Yellow and lots of Migrant Hawkers & Common Darters |
06/09 | Wheatear | Newtown. Female/1st year on railings at Treowen |
01/09 | Greenshank | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Arrived 3.30pm plus 5 Little Egret, 2 Green Sandpiper, 2 Sand Martin |
31/08 | Little Owl | Pwll Penarth. Late evening - on post just inside western entrance to the reserve. Also roosts of hirundine (150-200 mostly Swallow) and Pied Wagtail (70+) |
25/08 | Common Tern | Lake Vyrnwy. On lake at 9am on barrel just off the turning for the Hotel |
23/08 | Ring-necked Parakeet | Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain. 3 reported over |
23/08 | Redshank | Lake Vyrnwy. 3 at Lakeside Hide |
19/08 | Yellow Wagtail | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Plus 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper, Little Egret |
08/08 | Hobby | Montgomery. Seen catching a Swallow at 6.30 at the entrance to Lymore. Also Spotted Flycatcher opposite the cricket ground and on 6th, Yellowhammer on Lymore section of Offa's Dyke |
29/07 | Little Egret | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Three today with 3 Common Sandpiper, 3 Green Sandpiper, Little Grebe, Kingfisher, 124 Mallard, Lapwing, Teal |
28/07 | Little Egret | Llyn Coed y Dinas. 5 this evening plus 4 Common & 1 Green Sandpiper, male Reed Bunting |
24/07 | Peregrine | Guilsfield. 2 over today at 2pm |
20/07 | Green Sandpiper | Llyn Coed y Dinas. 2, also 2 Common Sandpiper |
17/07 | Common Scoter | Lake Vyrnwy. 8 present. |
10/07 | Gadwall | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Two plus Little Egret, Kingfisher, pair Great Crested Grebe + chicks and Tufted Duck + chicks |
08/07 | Hobby | Llanfyllin. One over this morning |
07/07 | Quail | Hyddgen. At least one calling around SN784902. This is 4km southwest of the report on 6th so could be same bird |
06/07 | Quail | Lake Glaslyn. Calling between car park and shore |
04/07 | Green Sandpiper | Llyn Coed y Dinas. |
30/06 | Shelduck | Llyn Coed y Dinas. 2 adult & 9 juveniles + 2 Common Sandpiper (pm) |
22/06 | Mediterranean Gull | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Adult at 5pm with Black Headed Gulls on big island in front of oak tree |
19/06 | Common Scoter | Lake Vyrnwy. 90 (yes, ninety) and Osprey over. |
05/06 | Quail | Lake Vyrnwy. Another calling and assumed to be a different bird to the one on the 30th. |
30/05 | Quail | Lake Vyrnwy. One calling. |
25/05 | Shelduck | Llyn Coed y Dinas. One today |
23/05 | Mediterranean Gull | Llyn Coed y Dinas. A first summer bird today plus 1 Common Tern |
22/05 | Turtle Dove | Cors Dyfi. Present in adjacent caravan park (Morben Isaf) all day |
16/05 | Spotted Flycatcher | Llanfechain. First report of year. A bird returning to 2013 nest site |
15/05 | Dunlin | Llyn Coed y Dinas. At 15:00, on left of big island briefly before disappearing around the back |
13/05 | Hoopoe | Mochdre. Present and calling from 11th to 13th when last seen in the village at 4pm for 20 mins. |
10/05 | Arctic Tern | Llyn Coed y Dinas. 1st summer bird still present, last reported on 11th |
09/05 | Arctic Tern | Llyn Coed y Dinas. 1st summer bird still present |
09/05 | Hobby | Dolydd Hafren. Plus Yellow Wagtail |
09/05 | Arctic Tern | Llyn Coed y Dinas. 1st summer bird present this afternoon |
08/05 | Garganey | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Drake showing well close to first island |
07/05 | Hawfinch | Newtown. One on feeders in private garden. |
06/05 | Great White Egret | Lake Vyrnwy. In breeding plumage at top of lake in willow around Centenary hide (though can be very elusive). Last seen on 7th |
04/05 | Cuckoo | Middletown Hill. Singing male at 5pm |
30/04 | Hobby | Lake Vyrnwy. Sighting on the Red Trail plus pair Crossbill at Dam (male singing) |
28/04 | Lesser Whitethroat | Middletown. Singing male |
27/04 | Black Tern | Llyn Coed y Dinas. A pair this pm with 2 Arctic Tern and 1 'Commic' Tern |
25/04 | Redwing | Lake Vyrnwy. Probably the last one this winter (?!) plus a Whitethroat on red trail |
24/04 | Grasshopper Warbler | Lake Vyrnwy. First of year on moorland and Oystercatcher on dam |
23/04 | Osprey | Welshpool. 1 over this morning |
22/04 | Reed Warbler | Llyn Coed y Dinas. First reported 2014 plus Reed Bunting & Sedge Warbler |
22/04 | Whinchat | Lake Vyrnwy. 2 today on the moors are Vyrnwy's first of 2014. |
21/04 | Bean Goose | Caersws. Presumed escape. |
20/04 | Swift | Dolydd Hafren. First record of year plus Sedge Warbler |
20/04 | Arctic Tern | Llyn Coed Y Dinas. 3 plus Sedge Warbler in reeds |
19/04 | Cuckoo | Hafren Forest. One calling in Cwm Biga area |
18/04 | Wood Warbler | Llanidloes. And 3 Tree Pipit on Gorn Hill |
16/04 | Osprey | Dolydd Hafren. Late afternoon and then flew north. Plus Yellow Wagtail |
15/04 | Marsh Harrier | Dolydd Hafren. Male this morning. Also Lesser Whitethroat and Garden Warbler |
15/04 | House Martin | Sarn. A few overhead, the first reported this year |
10/04 | Osprey | Lake Vyrnwy. Over, heading NW towards Bala |
09/04 | Ring Ouzel | Lake Vyrnwy. Pair, plus Great Grey Shrike, but neither species readily accessible as mobile on moorland |
08/04 | Garden Warbler | Llanerfyl. First reported this year |
07/04 | Redstart | Mochdre. Male - first reported this year |
06/04 | Pintail | Pwll Penarth. A pair and large passage of Sand Martin/Swallow |
03/04 | Pied Flycatcher | Llanerfyl. Male - first reported this year |
03/04 | Common Sandpiper | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Also Blackcap and pair Gadwall still, 50+ Swallow, 30+ Sand Martin, 2 Snipe, 2 Oystercatcher |
03/04 | Swallow | Pontrobert. 2 plus Blackcap |
01/04 | Gadwall | Llyn Coed y Dinas. A pair and 1000+ Black-headed Gulls |
01/04 | Grey Partridge | Cefn y Coed. 2 (near Abermule) |
01/04 | Willow Warbler | Cors Dyfi. First reported this year |
26/03 | Little Ringed Plover | River Severn. 2, the first reported of 2014. |
26/03 | Wheatear | Lake Vyrnwy. Female on moorland edge, also 100+ Fieldfare/Redwing and Goshawk. |
25/03 | Fieldfare | Llanfyllin. c.80 over with a few Redwing as winter thrushes move through county on return journey. |
24/03 | Whooper Swan | Dolydd Hafren. 2 flying down river (pm) |
21/03 | Merlin | Meifod. Male heading north |
21/03 | Mediterranean Gull? | Llyn Coed y Dinas. UNCONFIRMED report of adult on 18th, but there were 7 Oystercatcher & 5 Snipe today |
20/03 | Sand Martin | Llyn Coed y Dinas. 30+ this morning |
20/03 | White-fronted Goose | Dolydd Hafren. 2 European race (.albifrons) still present in front of 2nd hide (am) |
19/03 | Blackcap | Llandyssil. Singing male |
19/03 | Sand Martin | Caersws. Plus 6 Chiffchaff between Llanidloes and Caersws |
18/03 | Oystercatcher | Llyn Coed y Dinas. The usual pair plus another 3 |
16/03 | White-fronted Goose | Dolydd Hafren. 2 of European race (.albifrons) with Greylags & Canadas |
08/03 | Chiffchaff | Pwll Penarth. Most likely an overwintering bird? |
07/03 | Osprey | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Over field opposite the reserve flying south. |
03/03 | Shoveler | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Drake plus Wigeon & Teal |
23/02 | Green Sandpiper | Dolydd Hafren. 3 wintering birds present (there has been up to 4). Also 3's of Little Egret, Oystercatcher, Peregrine & Red Kite. 63 Curlew, c.20 Teal, 2 Wigeon, 2 Water Rail |
23/02 | Bittern | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Again as per y'day |
22/02 | Bittern | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Again, in to roost late evening |
21/02 | Bittern | Llyn Coed y Dinas. One from 17:30 in bushes on left of island |
13/02 | Blackcap | Guilsfield. Male in garden this morning likely to have overwintered in the area |
11/02 | Pintail | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Drake this morning |
08/02 | Brambling | Llanerfyl. 5 in private garden |
05/02 | Lapwing | Llyn Coed y Dinas. 75 with 22 Wigeon, 8 Tufted Duck |
04/02 | Oystercatcher | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Plus Snipe, 8+ Teal, 10+ Wigeon, 4 Heron, 6 Cormorant |
03/02 | Stock Dove | Dolydd Hafren. Flock of 130 in the arable field, with 85 Linnet, 2 Little Egret |
31/01 | Merlin | Cwm Biga. Female |
26/01 | Short-eared Owl | Llyn Hir. Plus 5 Teal, 6 Lapwing, 10+ Woodcock, 10+ Snipe, 8 Jack Snipe |
24/01 | Little Egret | Dolydd Hafren. Also c.30 Curlew |
24/01 | Whooper Swan | Aberhafesp. 5 |
22/01 | Redwing | Welshpool. 40+ in field opposite Brynfa Farm, Red Bank plus 25+ Linnet |
16/01 | Snipe | Guilsfield. 20 - 30 in flight over Granllyn, Guilsfield (Woodland Trust reserve), pm |
12/01 | Avocet | Llyn Coed y Dinas. |
12/01 | Blackcap | Guilsfield. Male in a garden |
12/01 | Blackcap | Guilsfield. Male in a garden |
11/01 | Shelduck | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Also male Goosander, 3 Bullfinch, Teal, Tufted Duck, Wigeon, Cormorant, Mallard, Pied Wagtail |
07/01 | Snow Bunting | Pentre. A male at midday, south of Pentre (east of Llanidloes) |
01/01 | Merlin | Montgomery. |
2013 |
29/12 | Green Sandpiper | Dolydd Hafren. 2 plus 2 Little Egret, 9 Snipe, Brambling, Goshawk |
27/12 | Whooper Swan | Aberhafesp. 8 with 4 Mute Swan in the Severn Valley this afternoon. |
24/12 | Great Grey Shrike | Hafren Forest. OS grid SN848872. See blog for directions. |
22/12 | Chiffchaff | Pwll Penarth. 2 present plus Blackcap (male), 20 Linnet, 3 Little Grebe, 20 Snipe, 2 Water Rail (heard) |
15/12 | Jack Snipe | Corndon Hill. Again, plus Common Snipe, 14 Golden Plover |
14/12 | Jack Snipe | Corndon Hill. 2+ |
13/12 | Bittern | Cors Dyfi. |
13/12 | Shoveler | Llyn Coed y Dinas. 1st-winter drake, also 40+ Wigeon |
08/12 | Whooper Swan | Llyn Gwyddior. 4 present (grid ref SH9307) |
07/12 | Whooper Swan | Llyn Hir. 2 adults |
04/12 | Blackcap | Pwll Penarth. Male in apple trees on sewage ponds fenceline. Also 12 Linnet, 16 Bullfinch, 84 Redwing, 12 Fieldfare, 40+ Blackbird, 2 Snipe, Water Rail, 7 Teal, 18 L-T Tit |
03/12 | Chiffchaff | Pwll Penarth. Feeding in hedgerows by sewage works |
30/11 | Dunlin | Pwll Penarth. Possibly same bird as LyCD, plus 5 Water Rail, 20+ Teal, 6 Mute Swan, 2 Little Grebe, Moorhen, Coot, Green Woodpecker |
30/11 | Dunlin | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Early am, plus Mandarin, Peregrine, 2 Goosander, 20+ Wigeon |
29/11 | Mandarin | Llyn Coed y Dinas. (pm) Drake, still, perched in willow to right of hide |
29/11 | Blackcap | Dolydd Hafren. Male, plus Little Egret, 90+ Linnet, 5 Reed Bunting, 6 Bullfinch |
28/11 | Blackcap | Guilsfield. Male in a garden this morning |
25/11 | Blackcap | Dolydd Hafren. Pair still present plus Little Egret, 4 Snipe, 28 Curlew, 4 Water Rail, 500+ Canada Geese |
25/11 | Mandarin | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Drake, still until 9am. Also 7 Snipe, 7 Lapwing, Goosander |
24/11 | Mandarin | Llyn Coed y Dinas. 1 drake. |
22/11 | Goosander | Llyn Coed y Dinas. 2 males (am). Sightings increasing with colder weather e.g. 1 today at Llyn y Grinwydden (pm) + pair on the canal at Welshpool earlier in week |
21/11 | Woodcock | Llanerfyl. 10+ in nearby fields (evening) |
18/11 | Lapwing | Llyn Coed y Dinas. 41 present plus 12 Tufted Duck & female Sparrowhawk |
17/11 | Blackcap | Dolydd Hafren. 2 (male & female) |
17/11 | Wigeon | Lymore Pool. 30 present plus 5 Goosander |
15/11 | Bullfinch | Ceri Forest. Flock of 18, plus 4 Woodcock, several flocks of 4-12 Crossbill |
14/11 | Red Kite | Penegoes. 8 seen together just east of Penegoes over A489 (pm) |
11/11 | Common Sandpiper | Dolydd Hafren. Also 2 Green Sandpiper, 5 Snipe, 2 Water Rail (calling), 21 Lapwing, 80+ Linnet, 100+ Redwing, 34 Fieldfare, 423 Canada Geese & 1 Hare. |
04/11 | Brambling | Lake Vyrnwy. 12+ with Chaffinch flock under beech trees on northern edge of lake (near Ty Uchaf turn). Also Crossbill overhead, Siskin on alders. |
03/11 | Mandarin | Dolydd Hafren. Female on flooded river, plus 4+ Snipe, Green Sandpiper, 27 Curlew, 10 Goosander, Peregrine, Merlin, 2 Little Grebe |
02/11 | Curlew | Dolydd Hafren. 22 present |
30/10 | Red Kite | Pentre Llifior. 8 seen together (pm) |
29/10 | Brambling | Dolfor. 30-40 feeding on beech mast in Chaffinch flock on road leading up to P&L windfarm |
24/10 | Dotterel | Ceri Ridgeway. Juvenile trapped & ringed at night, plus 7 Jack Snipe, 20+ Snipe, 11 Golden Plover, Woodcock (1st of season) |
24/10 | Green Sandpiper | Dolydd Hafren. 5 present, plus 4 Little Grebe, 2 Water Rail (heard), Peregrine (female) |
22/10 | Water Rail | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Showing to left of hide, plus 3 Snipe, Wigeon |
19/10 | Great Grey Shrike | Hafren Forest. Grid SN864894, also Fieldfares |
17/10 | Peregrine | Newtown. Eating prey near Macdonalds (assume 'prey' was not a burger) |
13/10 | Shoveler | Llyn Coed y Dinas. 1 drake, plus 3 Snipe |
11/10 | Whooper Swan | Llyn Coed y Dinas. 2 present AM and from 4pm, also Common Sandpiper |
11/10 | Redwing | Across the county. First reports of the winter at various locations |
09/10 | Brambling | Lake Vyrnwy. First of the winter at feeders |
06/10 | Wigeon | Lymore Pools. Approx 20 present |
06/10 | Yellow Wagtail | Dolydd Hafren. Also Green Sandpiper, Water Rail and mix of departing summer migrants including reported late records of Garden Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat, Tree Pipit |
06/10 | Great White Egret | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Still, plus Common Sandpiper |
05/10 | Great White Egret | Llyn Coed y Dinas. 1 bird present but becoming more mobile, plus Dipper, Reed Bunting |
04/10 | Great White Egret | Llyn Coed y Dinas. 1 bird present, plus Gadwall (male), Common Sandpiper, 2 Snipe, 20 Tufted Duck, 7 Wigeon, Little Grebe |
03/10 | Great White Egret | Llyn Coed y Dinas. 1 bird present, plus 2 Snipe, 2 Common Sandpiper, 2 Gadwall, Little Grebe, 7 Lapwing |
02/10 | Great White Egret | Pwll Penarth. 1 bird over, at 14:00, flying south, high up. |
02/10 | Great White Egret | Llyn Coed y Dinas. 1 bird present, plus 6 Snipe, Common Sandpiper, Sedge Warbler, Chiffchaff, Gadwall (male) |
01/10 | Golden Plover | Carno. 10 flying South over the Rhyd, Carno (AM). 2 on field by Llyn Mawr and another at Garreg Hir (PM). |
01/10 | Great White Egret | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Still, 2 birds, also Snipe, Lapwing, Common Sandpiper, Little Grebe |
30/09 | Great White Egret | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Still, 2 birds, plus 4 Snipe, 3 Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Sandpiper, Little Grebe, Wigeon, Sedge Warbler, Chiffchaff |
29/09 | Great White Egret | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Still, 2 birds |
28/09 | Hen Harrier | Glaslyn. South side of Lake, 5.45pm |
28/09 | Great White Egret | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Still, and a 2nd bird arrived late pm |
27/09 | Great White Egret | Llyn Coed y Dinas. |
26/09 | Gannet | Llyn Coed y Dinas. Juvenile circling overhead (pm). |
26/09 | Great White Egret | Llyn Coed y Dinas.
Also 5 Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, 2 Snipe, 3 Wigeon, Gadwall and 2 Chiffchaff |
22/09 | Little Grebe | Pwll Penarth. Pair on far side of pool. Also Water Rail, 3 Snipe, Reed Warbler |
22/09 | Goshawk | Kerry Ridgeway. |
21/09 | Black-tailed Godwit | Dolydd Hafren. Also Whimbrel, 50+ Curlew, 2 Hobby, Peregrine, Sparrowhawk, Red Kite, 2 Yellow Wagtail, Reed Warbler, Common Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper |
20/09 | Hobby | Welshpool.
Over Red Bank. Also 2 Wheatear. |
20/09 | Green Sandpiper | Lake Vyrnwy. At top end of lake. |
15/09 | Yellow Wagtail | Dolydd Hafren. Also Peregrine, Sparrowhawk, Goshawk, Common Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper, Reed Warbler, Wheatear |
15/09 | Garganey | River Severn at Leighton. (Juvenile) Also 50+ Teal, Kingfisher, Green Sandpiper |
14/09 | Goshawk | Carno. Also Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, Red Kite, 2 Crossbill |
14/09 | Merlin | Talerddig |
12/09 | Barnacle Goose | Fan |
06/09 | Yellow Wagtail | Llyn Coed y Dinas |
29/08 | Bittern | Lake Vyrnwy |
28/08 | Water Rail | Middletown |