He says " it was somewhat less brutal than it was on Saturday, wild doesn’t describe it! Plenty of Fieldfare/Redwing around with big flocks of Starling but it’s pretty much impossible to get anywhere near them. With such warm temperatures there’s still plenty of food in the fields so they see you coming from miles away and disappear - this is the best I could do in 6 hours today. Marsh Tit was nice tho, shame the light was so poor so low shutter speed and not completely sharp. Finally, and something a bit different but definitely of interest, the Fallow are showing really well in Powis Park inc this lovely male sticking his tongue out!"
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 |
Monday, December 07, 2015
Kerry Ridgeway/Powis Park
Mark Wilson has provided some pics from the Ridgeway today -
He says " it was somewhat less brutal than it was on Saturday, wild doesn’t describe it! Plenty of Fieldfare/Redwing around with big flocks of Starling but it’s pretty much impossible to get anywhere near them. With such warm temperatures there’s still plenty of food in the fields so they see you coming from miles away and disappear - this is the best I could do in 6 hours today. Marsh Tit was nice tho, shame the light was so poor so low shutter speed and not completely sharp. Finally, and something a bit different but definitely of interest, the Fallow are showing really well in Powis Park inc this lovely male sticking his tongue out!"
He says " it was somewhat less brutal than it was on Saturday, wild doesn’t describe it! Plenty of Fieldfare/Redwing around with big flocks of Starling but it’s pretty much impossible to get anywhere near them. With such warm temperatures there’s still plenty of food in the fields so they see you coming from miles away and disappear - this is the best I could do in 6 hours today. Marsh Tit was nice tho, shame the light was so poor so low shutter speed and not completely sharp. Finally, and something a bit different but definitely of interest, the Fallow are showing really well in Powis Park inc this lovely male sticking his tongue out!"
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Nice set as usual Mark. Like the Fieldfare shot, plenty of close up shots about! Nice setting for the Marsh Tit, well done.
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