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
   
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Friday, March 04, 2011

HEN HARRIER

driving across the pentre towards Crew Green sighted Hen Harrier, Bird was sitting in the top of large oak, situated between the Tontine pub and the bridge over the Severn. watched the bird for several minutes untill it was lifted by lorry passing under the tree.
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4 comments:

  1. Anonymous5 March 2011 at 10:07

    oh my God, that's 600 yards from where I live so will have to spend some time looking - male or female?

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  2. kevin painter5 March 2011 at 10:45

    Mark Hi. Should have stated , female bird , When lifted flew in Criggion direction. Time approx. 15.20

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  3. Anonymous5 March 2011 at 18:45

    bloody hell - never ever seen one round here so you've got me all of a quiver now!

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  4. Anonymous5 March 2011 at 18:49

    btw - technically this was in shropshire as the river is the border though if it flew to Criggion (it would have passed within 100 yards of my house to do so) it came back into Wales!

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