I am updating a 2014 spreadsheet of heronries in Montgomeryshire, partly because I am keen to track the colonisation of egrets in heronries. Little Egrets have successfully nested at the Welshpool heronry, and I believe that Great Egrets will attempt nesting somewhere in the county soon. At present I know of only four heronries with regular observers: Welshpool, Glansevern Hall near Berriew, Llandinam, and Bryngwyn Hall at Bwlch-y-Cibau. Birds of Montgomeryshire (Holt & Williams, 2008) also mentions heronries at Llanwrin near Machynlleth, Carno, Aberbechan and near Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain. If anyone can help with more information or observing (lockdown permitting), please leave a comment here or email me at montbird@gmail.com
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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 |
Sorry to hear of damage to the Welshpool heronry. The police may assure us that there is no damage, but I heard of 10 herons in the air together above the colony today. https://www.countytimes.co.uk/news/19101340.dyfed-powys-police-no-evidence-herons-nest-damage/?fbclid=IwAR0rxv9t0m8HsU_DMWyAZxkrqJ4aEky9OAzVSNi4SWfuWjgV8evHIdiyomY
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