Notable Recent Sightings

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, June 11, 2020

Willow Tits in Montgomeryshire

Thanks to everyone who took part in the National Willow Tit survey in 2019 and 2020. Although the survey was cut short in 2020 by lockdown we achieved a good result for the county.

The map of Montgomeryshire below shows the surveyed tetrads (2km squares) in which Willow Tit were found (green) and not found (red). Overall we surveyed 54 Montgomeryshire tetrads and found 53 pairs of Willow Tit within 26 of the tetrads.

Clearly not all of the county was surveyed and I would personally expect more Willow Tit will be present in the Hafren Forest and along the western edge of the county. Additionally, parts of the Dyfnant Forest were not surveyed that will undoubtedly contain more Willow Tit. I think on this basis, a conservative estimate might be 100+ pairs of Willow Tit currently present within Montgomeryshire.
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