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 21, 2011

Out and about (part 2)....

I went for another trip out and about in the county today, with some great bird being seen again! highlights included:

Glasllyn
2+ Red Grouse, 5 Goldeneye, 4 Tufted Ducks and good number of singing Meadow Pipit and Skylark.





Llyn Mawr
4 Goldeneye, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Cormorants and 1 Stonechat.

Caersws
1 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Sand Martins, 2 Oystercatchers, 5 Goosanders, 6+ Teal, 1 Cormorant, 5+ Chiffchaffs and now only 8 Whooper Swans!



and finally Raptors en Route
When the sun finally showed itself this afternoon, the raptors came out en masse! 5 Goshawks, 3 Sparrowhawks, 2 Peregrines, 15+ Red Kites and 40+ Buzzards were seen whilst driving!!
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