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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
   
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Sunday, August 14, 2016

Spotted Flycatcher

Thanks to the Mike Haigh manufactured open-fronted nest box, Spotted Flycatchers have fledged 2 broods in my garden. The first nest had 5 and the second had 3 eggs, and both fledged all the chicks, the most recent fledging




being on the 11th August, which I consider quite a late date. For several years I've tried to get acceptable shots of the nest, and this year I've found that the main prey species has been wasp, followed by small flies, but I've also seen orange underwing moth, and even a Red Admiral - in very short supply here this year. White butterfly sp. which are relatively abundant seem to have been ignored.
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4 comments:

  1. Kev Joynes15 August 2016 at 09:28

    Great stuff you lucky ole thing-we never get 'em in the garden these days, tho they nest just half a mile downtown. Are they Small Whites? One or two about, but butterflies seems be a thing of the past round here !

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  2. Simon Boyes16 August 2016 at 13:26

    Great photos Chris!

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  3. sue s16 August 2016 at 20:28

    Well done Chris - definitely worth all the patience and time involved.

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  4. Chris. T.17 August 2016 at 08:52

    Thanks, all. They became quite confiding.

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