Notable Recent Sightings

20/04 Whimbrel 1, Dolydd Hafren
12/04 Black-necked Grebe 1, in breeding plumage, Llyn Coed-y-Dinas
10/01 White Stork 1, photo'd near Llansantffraid, present up to 28 Feb
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
   
See Sightings Archive for older records

Sunday, April 29, 2018

Tern at Llyn Coed-y-Dinas today.


Some debate about the identity of this tern today. Arctic's tail streamers should extend beyond the wing tips, which is not the case with this bird. If Arctic, the bill should not have a black tip, but this bird clearly has a darker colour there. Common Tern has an orange bill, and this is blood red. Arctic has shorter legs and a shorter bill. When feeding, at no time did the bird hover, but hunted in the manner of a Black Tern by hawking insects upwind, which it did repeatedly.
To me the jizz was of an Arctic, but opinions from others very welcome.

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