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

Sunday, October 11, 2020

Great White Egret



This GWE was present briefly at L. Cyd today, until ejected by a Grey Heron. Also of note a juvenile Great Crested Grebe is still being attended by a single parent. This is the third brood of the summer, all previous youngsters having been predated.

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3 comments:

  1. BRIAN POLLARD12 October 2020 at 15:31

    Very nice Chris. Is the hide open ?

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  2. Chris. T.12 October 2020 at 19:04

    Regrettably, the hide remains locked. Without a person permanently on site, the surfaces cannot be sanitised, and there are insurance issues, as well as the practical ones of virus transmission with multiple occupancy of the hide, distancing, etc.

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  3. Simon Boyes12 October 2020 at 19:54

    Thanks for the pic Chris! It looks a cert for the 2020 bird report!

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