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

Friday, February 06, 2015

Once Bittern twice shy...

Here's the trailcam image of the Bittern at MWT Cors Dyfi taken on 30th Jan. Bittern was also recorded on the reserve, again by trailcam on 5th Dec.

The Cors Dyfi bird has not been seen since the 30th and it's therefore not impossible the LCYD bird is the same individual - although my best guess would be that 2 different birds are involved.


5 comments:

  1. Do you think they over-winter here Mike?

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  2. Yes, but in a good year it's probably only 1 or 2 individuals as we don't really have the right habitat. In cold winters we probably have none overwintering in Montgomeryshire as they will move south and east.

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  3. I photographed one at Dolydd hafren when we had them cold winters -18 it was only seen for a few days mind

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  4. I photographed one at Dolydd hafren when we had them cold winters -18 it was only seen for a few days mind

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