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

Monday, March 07, 2011

DOLYDD HAFREN (PM)

I think i must have been following mark about today.Had only enough time this afternoon to visit the first hide, but was rewarded with some good sightings of birds close to the hide. Those being :- 14 Teal, 2 Shovelors ( m/f), 2 Mallard, 1 Gadwell (m), 2 Snipe, 60+ Curlew, 2 Oystercatcher, 20+ Canada Geese,
1 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Buzzards, 1 Kestral and too many of the crow family to count. The smaller birds were at a premium this afternoon with only 2 Blue Tits and 5 Chaffinch's seen.

Called in LCyD on the way back, you can tell that the Black Headed Gulls have returned by the noise as soon as you get out of the car. Apart from what Mark reported on the blog i counted 160+ B H Gulls most of which were on the large island.
Posted by at

1 comment:

  1. Anonymous8 March 2011 at 07:42

    Interesting how the numbers of Canadas seems to have plummeted - wonder if someone's 'doing some work' on them?

    ReplyDelete

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)