Notable Recent Sightings

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
23/12 Waxwing Newtown College, first arrivals 04/12, 47 on 23/12, 67 on 01/01, 30 on 04/02
09/12 Cattle Egret 1 roosting with 8 Great Egrets and some Little Egrets, Llyn Coed-y-Dinas
02/12 Waxwing 21 Guilsfield, 12 Montgomery, 1 Welshpool, and 1 on 01/12 Llanfyllin
16/11 Dotterel 3, just west of Dyfnant Forest on RSPB land
16/11 Great Grey Shrike 1, on edge of Dyfnant Forest on RSPB land, last reported 19/01
15/11 Waxwing 25 or 30, just west of Lake Vyrnwy along the Dinas Mawddwy road
08/11 Great Northern Diver A juvenile was found near Anchor, rescued and released
30/10 Black Redstart 1 in garden at Hendomen, near Montgomery
06/10 Hawfinch 5 in treetops at Powis Castle, by main car-park
04/10 Cattle Egret Dolydd Hafren, a flock of c.30
29/09 Red-flanked Bluetail Dyfnant Forest: a county first
23/09 Manx Shearwater 1st year bird grounded in Llanfyllin; released at coast
03/09 Cattle Egret 10 at Cors Dyfi, rising to 32 on 05/09
01/06 Turnstone 1 at Caersws with Little Ringed Plovers
03/05 Wood Sandpiper 1 at Dolydd Hafren
18/04 BLACK-WINGED KITE 1 video-ed at Glan Mule, near Kerry: a likely FIRST for UK
07/04 Black Redstart Female on Carno roof
07/04 Little Ringed Plover Llandinam Gravels
25/03 Osprey Female 5F 'Seren' arrived back at Llyn Clywedog
25/03 Pied Flycatcher An early migrant near Llanfechain
22/03 Hen Harrier Female in flight near Berriew
15/03 Sand Martin 5, Dolydd Hafren
15/03 Golden Plover c.50, Heldre Hill, Long Mountain, nr Welshpool
05/03 Whooper Swan 1, between Caerhowel (Montgomery) and The Gaer, with Mute Swans
05/03 Pink-footed Goose 1, Caersws, with Canada Goose flock
05/03 Jack Snipe 2, Caersws
05/03 Hawfinch 24, Powis Castle, feeding behind orchard
28/02 Pink-footed Goose c.25, flying north over Welshpool
26/02 Merlin 1 male, chasing Meadow Pipit, Long Mountain near Welshpool
26/02 Pintail 3, Llyn Coed-y-Dinas, 1 since 14 Feb
14/02 Hawfinch 1, Powis Castle car-park, very vocal
23/01 Jack Snipe 1, Moel-y-Garth near Guilsfield
17/01 Brambling 80, in beeches at Pen-y-Waen near Cefn Coch with Chaffinches
07/01 Hawfinch 2, bathing in puddle, Cwm Lane, Castle Caereinion
   
See Sightings Archive for older records

Sunday, March 04, 2012

VIEW POINTS

Brian, It would seem that your thoughts on the habitat management at LCyd has raised some debate amongst the bloggers.I would hope that all our bloggers are members of the MWT. So seeeming that many are in agreement about this wanton destruction of habitat.Should'nt we be making these views known to the trust.and anyone worried about this issue should be writing or Emailing thier viewpoints to MWT.Loss of the habitat has for a few years been a concern of mine as i have noted the decline in winter residency by certain species (Snipe being one of them.) The reedbed in front of the hide does need completely different approach, and so to ensure a strong and vigorous area of reed it should be cut and cleaned regulary, with cleared reed being composted or burnt of site. For those interested have a look at the Sussex otter & river project. which is part of water for wildlife UK. And especially the part of there work that has attributed the loss fo certain species (Biterns and warblers) due to loss and bad management of reedbeds...May i then say again, to all you bloggers whatever your views.   MAKE THEM KNOWN.
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  1. Anonymous4 March 2012 at 14:41

    Kev - ill be putting a note together outlining some of the concerns and questions being discussed and will send it to Tammy Stretton, the conservation officer, copied to Estelle Bailey the Chief Exec. Tammy is probably aware of this debate by now as she reads and contributes to the blog under the id Tarkamerl (i think). Mark W (in my hide hence this from mobile)

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  2. BRIAN POLLARD4 March 2012 at 16:42

    Thank you Kevin, I agree that the MWT should be informed of our concerns. I still think the MWT do a fantastic job, especially with the cuts to staff numbers. Perhaps we should get together with all our ideas, and perhaps help to implement them if accepted.I look forward to hearing from Mark once he has had a reply from Tammy.

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    1. Trevor Rogers4 March 2012 at 17:06

      A few weeks ago I published a few historical images taken from the Lycd hide some years ago. They included a nice image of an adult heron standing `poised` in reed beds to the immediate left of the hide, a mute swan sitting tight on her nest to the immediate right of the hide, and a perched kingfisher in tree scrub again to the right of the hide, the bird having just surfaced from a dive. I do not pretend to know anything about `site management` and my photogaphy is not too clever either (resist comments please - lol)but I guess none of these images would be practical today with my 50mm lense? Perhaps an historical album could be created to discuss what `worked` and indeed `what did not work`

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  3. Anonymous4 March 2012 at 17:00

    Indeed Brian - couldn't agree more. MWT do a sterling job given the reduced size of their operation and if we are able to help them further with our greater day-to-day experience and knowledge of LCyD then we should offer that

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  4. Anonymous4 March 2012 at 17:06

    Incidentally should also have said will also cc to Chris T as he is I think the nominated Reserve Manager

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