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

Wednesday, April 04, 2018

Swallows

Apologies if others have already been finding swallows, but my first 3 of the year were at Llyn Coed -y -Dinas this afternoon. Meanwhile at home, I ringed a further 2 Bramblings, making 90 since 1st January, and 125 for the winter. Remarkable when I have never seen more than 6 at one time.




This Wagtail was on the Long Mountain. Alba? Thoughts appreciated.
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3 comments:

  1. BRIAN POLLARD5 April 2018 at 23:33

    Confirmation from a birding friend who specialises in Wagtails that it is indeed an Alba male

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  2. Chris. T.6 April 2018 at 10:45

    Thanks, Brian. Presumably a passage bird, but I'm not sure how often they get recorded locally.

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  3. Simon Boyes7 April 2018 at 09:54

    I'd be cautious about reaching a positive id from the photo. What can be seen of the rump appears to be very dark and the relatively dark flank would be a concern for alba.

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