Notable Recent Sightings

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

Thursday, December 14, 2017

Fieldfare.

Redwing feeding on Holly Berries in Guilsfield on Tuesday (at the village shop)
40 plus birds one Wood Pigeon, one Blackbird one Fieldfare and following a very strident alarm call
and a scattering of birds a Sparrowhawk flashed past.

The large holly tree was stripped of berries by Wed. morning.

I spent around three hours watching and photographing the birds and had many good record shots
but of course I had to have an image with the bird, snow and a berry in it's beak.

Between Sunday and Monday we had 9 inches of snow,
so my front and back garden feeding stations were totally populated.
Windfall apples restrung on my bare apple trees attracted eight Blackbirds who along with a few Starlings completely devoured 40 apples in two days.

A Pied Wagtail normally only seen on the surrounding rooftops is now staking a claim to part of the garden chasing off the House Sparrows, Chaffinches and even the Robins.

Goldfinches and Greenfinches are constantly in attendance feeding on Sunflower Hearts and
Great, Blue and Coal tits are busy on nut and fat ball feeders.

House Sparrows have benefited from constant  ground feeding since last Spring and flocks of 60 or more fly in and out of the field hedge in Celyn Lane,
George.

2 comments:

  1. Cracking shot, George. I, too, had single Fieldfare and Redwing on my lawn. After seeing your Redwing, I will post neither!!!

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