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
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

Thursday, April 01, 2010

Dyfi Osprey Project


hi all,
just to let you know the Dyfi Osprey Project opened its doors for the first time again today. It was wonderful to see so many familiar and friendly faces as well a sparrowhawk circling over the hide and an early swallow; a few calling chiffchaffs also and a splendid red kite being mobbed by some corvids. Good News..The Montgomeryshire Wildlife Trust has just been awarded a significant amount of core funding to run the project for another four years. That means that you've got Alwyn, Janine and myself, as well as a host of local volunteers to put up with for some time to come!
No ospreys just yet - it's a bit early but plenty to see on the Cors Dyfi reserve where we are situated at Derwenlas near Machynlleth. Looking forward to meeting many of you over the summer and as soon as we have any sightings of ospreys, I'll be sure to post them on here. Well done to Paul for setting up this website for Montgomeryshire birds - I look forward very much to reading everyone's sightings.
hwyl, Emyr.

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