Notable Recent Sightings

10/01 White Stork 1, photo'd near Llansantffraid, still present 15 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

Saturday, May 04, 2013

Dyfi Osprey Project

The Dyfi male osprey has been back almost four weeks now. Unfortunately, his partner of the last two years has not returned.

There have been plenty of females showing an interest though, two unringed birds and two ringed Scottish females. Blue FS (Loch Ness) and White UR (Aberdeenshire), both 2010 birds, showed varying degrees of pair bonding as did the unringed birds.

He seems to have formed a fairly stable bond with a fifth female however who is also ringed. Blue 12 is yet another 2010 bird but this time from Rutland - she's actually the previous female's niece, their mothers being sisters.

Blue 12 was also spotted on the Dyfi several times last year as a two tear old, clearly prospecting for future nest sites and males. Interestingly, she was spotted at Rutland Water last year also and was first sighted in the UK this year at Rutland on April 27th, three days before being sighted on the Dyfi.

Blue 12
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  1. John Evans4 May 2013 at 21:04

    Thanks for the update Emyr for those of us who are not up to date on other social media. Shame Nora not shown up but sounds like Monty not short of company!

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