Notable Recent Sightings

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, August 14, 2017

Moult Season at Llyn-Coed-y-Dinas

As we progress through the year I feel we focus on migration, breeding species and summer and winter visitors, and they give us much interest. I have never really thought much about the moulting season, but the reserve at Llyn Coed-y-Dinas is proving its worth for this purpose. With wildfowl undergoing a flightless period, their safety from predation must be a prime factor in their preferred location.
Over the last 2-3 weeks, there have been maxima of 25 Mute Swans, 64 Coot, (where 3 pairs bred, and of the 64 only 3 were juvenile), 24 Tufted Duck, and an amazing count of 237 very drab-looking eclipse Mallard. Add in today's 2 Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpipers passing through, a Little Ringed Plover 2 weeks ago, the intermittent Black Swan, Sacred Ibis (!), and a juvenile Ringed Plover for the last 2 days, and the site is worth a visit!



It was particularly appealing at dawn yesterday.........

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3 comments:

  1. Kev Joynes16 August 2017 at 12:05

    Nice one-shame the news re Ibis wasn't popped on straightaway.

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  2. BRIAN POLLARD16 August 2017 at 17:11

    Great shot Chris, too early for me!

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  3. sue s20 August 2017 at 17:02

    Thanks for this post Chris - as ever you've got me thinking, and it's good to look at things from a different perspective. These things are often fairly obvious when you think about them, but sometimes someone like you needs to start the process off! Love the photo too.

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