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

Friday, February 28, 2020

Change of Montgomeryshire County Bird Recorder

After seven years in the post, I'm retiring from the county recorder role, and I'm delighted to announce that Simon Boyes is now the Montgomeryshire County Bird Recorder!

For those who don’t know Simon, he has lived in the east of the county, in Middletown, since 1980. He spent most of his working life leading bird-watching tours for Ornitholidays, or as ship’s ornithologist on small passenger vessels, mostly to Antarctica. Simon is now looking forward to challenges closer to home!

Simon will be collecting bird records for 2019 from within the county, so please continue sending them in, to the usual address : montbird@gmail.com
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3 comments:

  1. Simon Boyes28 February 2020 at 19:39

    Many thanks Mike for all your hard work and beautifully produced Annual County Bird Reports (which can be found via the tab at top of main page).

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  2. Kev Joynes1 March 2020 at 17:33

    Blimey! I can't believe it's been 7 years! So well done you and all the very best!

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  3. sue s9 March 2020 at 17:33

    Thanks Mike for all you've done as County Bird Recorder - enjoy the extra spare time for birdwatching and any other hobbies!
    Thanks to Simon for taking on the role - between the two of you we've been blessed with the perfect county Recorders.

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