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, January 04, 2018

Welcome visitor

Good to see a brambling in the garden today - we rarely do! Pity we can't read the ring details though. Hope it may come a little closer another day, for a better photo.

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3 comments:

  1. Chris. T.5 January 2018 at 10:51

    Hi, Sue,
    It could be one of mine. I've ringed about 30 in the garden in the last 3 weeks. Interestingly, males are outnumbering females by about 4 to 1.

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  2. sue s5 January 2018 at 11:17

    I wondered whether it might be! It's been back this morning but only briefly, and although I took a couple more photos( through the window/condensation!) I still can't read the ring details. Will keep trying.
    Lucky you having so many in your garden - interesting ratio between males and females, as you say.

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  3. Kev Joynes5 January 2018 at 16:15

    Well done.BUT, 30 is a bit unfair!!! Send some down-our female is quite lonely.

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