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, May 08, 2015

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1 seen up Rodneys pillar this morning , also wood warbler , 3 pied flycatchers , 4 redstarts , grasshopper warbler , 2 pairs of willow tits ,3 crossbill, unusually only 2 great spotted wodpeckers and no green or lesser spotted , after having all 3 species 11 days ago and there being 20 + great spotted then
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  1. Unknown8 May 2015 at 20:17

    was up on the 7th where did you see the wood warbler? also gropper?

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    1. John Morris8 May 2015 at 22:07

      wood warbler on the left in the oak trees after the hairpin bend , my son Andrew had it on the 2nd in the same place , the gropper was a bit further on where the clearfell is on the left side of track in the fern

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    3. John Morris9 May 2015 at 06:18

      Andrew actually had the wood warbler on the 4th not the 2nd , forgot it was a bank holiday

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    4. John Morris9 May 2015 at 06:18

      Andrew actually had the wood warbler on the 4th not the 2nd , forgot it was a bank holiday

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  2. Simon Boyes9 May 2015 at 10:36

    Great stuff John and Andrew. The Breidden Hills are a wonderful area, and under-recorded.

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  3. Andy Morris9 May 2015 at 17:53

    Very under-recorded. Birding can be very slow here and lots of patience needed at times. Early morning generally best before the masses arrive (especially with Rodney's pillar) :)

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