Notable Recent Sightings

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, December 17, 2012

Norwegian Brambling

Just controlled a ringed male Brambling in the garden. It's the first of about 400 I have ringed over the years to carry a Stavanger, Norway ring. I will post ringing details when they come to hand, but it's made my day!
Hope to see some of you on Wednesday evening at Theatre Clera, Welshpool,  at 6.30 pm for the MWT 30th Anniversary celebration. For £10 you get to hear Iolo Williams, Prof. Chris Baines, and have mulled wine and mince pies at the interval. There is also a raffle with excellent prizes - a bottle of malt whisky, an outing with Iolo, and as 1st prize, 3 nights in a 4 star hotel close to Seahouses and the Northumberland coast.
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2 comments:

  1. Paul Leafe17 December 2012 at 11:22

    Fantastic Chris, Montgomeryshire is having a good little run of ringing recoveries at the moments. All the endless hours of hardwork paying off!! :)

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  2. Emyr17 December 2012 at 14:13

    Indeed - well done Chris and all the ringers

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