Notable Recent Sightings

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

Friday, March 25, 2011

Afternoon at Ceri (Kerry Ridgeway)




Kevin offered me an afternoon birding to see if we could find Crossbill, and I never thought that it would be one of my best birding trips ever.Fantastic weather, fantastic scenery and great company.Thank you Kevin!

Yes we did find the Crossbills,the first from the B4368, after having great views of Goshawk.The best sitings were made from the Forestry carpark, although they were still high up in the trees and the photos had to be heavily cropped.The males were a really rich red in colour.

Kevin will be putting our list on the Blog, nothing rare but continuous sitings of birds in quite large numbers.
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2 comments:

  1. Ken Reeves28 March 2011 at 00:01

    Well done Brian. I've left a comment on Kevin's Site. Ken R

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  2. BRIAN POLLARD28 March 2011 at 14:38

    Thanks Ken and welcome to the Blog!

    Congratulations on getting your 500th British bird, and that does not include all the different Redpolls etc.

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