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, March 17, 2013

LCyd

Plenty of Black Headed Gulls around, although there numbers were far less on Sunday.  Other species on the lake included Teal, Goosander, single Great Crested Grebe, Oystercatcher, Shelduck, Tufted duck, Cormorant, Snipe, Lapwing, Greylag, Canada, and Coot.  A Goldcrest and Chiffchaff made several appearances in the trees adjacent to the side; sadly no pictures of the former.  Highlight was the Water Rail preening to the right of the hide (tricky getting a shot through the vegetation!).














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  1. Anonymous24 March 2013 at 16:29

    Sorry Edward - this post passed me by! A couple of belters in there - did well with the Rail and the reeds having been lopped does help

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  2. Edd Cottell25 March 2013 at 11:04

    The Rail was a tricky shot, it was level with the back of the hide, so had to wedge the camera and myself into the corner and shoot backwards, beats a shot taken through the hide glass windows!

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