Notable Recent Sightings

10/01 White Stork 1, photo'd near Llansantffraid, still present 22 Jan
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

Sunday, February 24, 2013

Sparrowhawk

(via Russell Edwards) It appears in the garden every day at 8am, 12pm and 4pm with great regularity, but never appears to catch anything.
 
A striking bird which is a nuisance, but lovely to watch!
 
 
Hope you enjoy it and hopefully, I will be able to contribute more footage at some future date.
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3 comments:

  1. Anonymous25 February 2013 at 08:40

    Now that is a bird I would never describe as a nuisance! Regularly in my garden and they are stunning - if they take the odd feeding bird then that's fine by me, a damned sight less than are taken by cats!!

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  2. Edd Cottell25 February 2013 at 12:36

    Great footage and a cracking bird. The local Sparrowhawk is starting to take notice of our feeders, and striking is the operative word, I hadn't appreciated how fast they accelerate. I havn't seen any evidence of him catching anything in the garden, but the day is coming...

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  3. Nigel Davies25 February 2013 at 19:11


    I agree with what Mark has said.

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