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

Sunday, February 23, 2020

National Willow Tit Survey 2019/2020

We're halfway through the National Willow Tit Survey.

Last year in Montgomeryshire, we surveyed 45 Tetrads (2 x 2 km squares) and found 40 pairs of Willow Tit. We still have more than 30 Tetrads to survey in March & April 2020! 
 
If anyone would like to get involved then please email me : montbird@gmail.com 
We are particularly short of surveyors in the south of the county e.g. around Llanidloes and Hafren Forest.

News of any casual sightings of Willow Tit during 2020 would also be very much appreciated.
 
More details of the survey here : https://community.rspb.org.uk/ourwork/b/biodiversity/posts/willow-tit-national-survey-2019-20

1 comment:

  1. Hi Mike. Spirit willing but body not I'm afraid but I will be out and about so will pass on any casual sightings. There is so much suitable habitat down here you'd be spoiled for choice. Eryl

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