
Notable Recent Sightings
| 10/01 | White Stork | 1, photo'd near Llansantffraid |
| 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 |
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Goldcrests, and other little jobs......
After seeing, and eventually photographing these 2 very showy Goldcrests at Llyn Coed Y Dinas this afternoon, it made me realise that may not be the only tiny birds in our county at the moment. At this time of year several small birds such as Goldcrests, Firecrests, Yellow-browed Warblers and other rarer species make it across to Britain, a take up residence for days, weeks, sometimes even months. Although most of these birds stick to the coast, some do make it inland (back in 2008 2 Yellow-browed Warblers took up residence in a bird watchers garden on the Brecs/Rads boarder for a few days). So keep those eyes peeled on any tiny movements, and carefully check through those Tit flocks, as there must be one (or more) out there somewhere!!


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Great shots Paul - where were they?
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