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01/10 Glossy Ibis 1, photo'd by Osprey camera at Cors Dyfi
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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
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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
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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
   
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Sunday, May 19, 2013

Cuckoo @ Glaslyn

At least one male present today, also 1 Red Grouse, 1 Greater Black-backed and 1 Herring Gull.

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8 comments:

  1. John Evans19 May 2013 at 16:21

    Great shot Paul, well done

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  2. Edd Cottell19 May 2013 at 19:06

    Cracking shot!

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  3. Meurig Garbutt19 May 2013 at 19:37

    Hard enough to see close to let alone get such a cracking shot.Super.

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  4. Anonymous19 May 2013 at 19:41

    Jeez - did you nail it to the perch?

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  5. BRIAN POLLARD19 May 2013 at 19:42

    Nice one Paul, did you ring it?

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  6. Paul Leafe19 May 2013 at 20:44

    Thanks guys, fortunately it was more interested in the 5 meadow pipits that were bombing it, and no Brian unfortunately not but I was more than happy with getting this pic :)

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  7. Nigel Davies19 May 2013 at 21:11


    That is one heck of a shot. Well done.

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  8. Trevor Rogers21 May 2013 at 22:52

    That is a classic, one for the publishers!

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