Notable Recent Sightings

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
23/12 Waxwing Newtown College, first arrivals 04/12, 47 on 23/12, 67 on 01/01, 30 on 04/02
09/12 Cattle Egret 1 roosting with 8 Great Egrets and some Little Egrets, Llyn Coed-y-Dinas
02/12 Waxwing 21 Guilsfield, 12 Montgomery, 1 Welshpool, and 1 on 01/12 Llanfyllin
16/11 Dotterel 3, just west of Dyfnant Forest on RSPB land
16/11 Great Grey Shrike 1, on edge of Dyfnant Forest on RSPB land, last reported 19/01
15/11 Waxwing 25 or 30, just west of Lake Vyrnwy along the Dinas Mawddwy road
08/11 Great Northern Diver A juvenile was found near Anchor, rescued and released
30/10 Black Redstart 1 in garden at Hendomen, near Montgomery
06/10 Hawfinch 5 in treetops at Powis Castle, by main car-park
04/10 Cattle Egret Dolydd Hafren, a flock of c.30
29/09 Red-flanked Bluetail Dyfnant Forest: a county first
23/09 Manx Shearwater 1st year bird grounded in Llanfyllin; released at coast
03/09 Cattle Egret 10 at Cors Dyfi, rising to 32 on 05/09
01/06 Turnstone 1 at Caersws with Little Ringed Plovers
03/05 Wood Sandpiper 1 at Dolydd Hafren
18/04 BLACK-WINGED KITE 1 video-ed at Glan Mule, near Kerry: a likely FIRST for UK
07/04 Black Redstart Female on Carno roof
07/04 Little Ringed Plover Llandinam Gravels
25/03 Osprey Female 5F 'Seren' arrived back at Llyn Clywedog
25/03 Pied Flycatcher An early migrant near Llanfechain
22/03 Hen Harrier Female in flight near Berriew
15/03 Sand Martin 5, Dolydd Hafren
15/03 Golden Plover c.50, Heldre Hill, Long Mountain, nr Welshpool
05/03 Whooper Swan 1, between Caerhowel (Montgomery) and The Gaer, with Mute Swans
05/03 Pink-footed Goose 1, Caersws, with Canada Goose flock
05/03 Jack Snipe 2, Caersws
05/03 Hawfinch 24, Powis Castle, feeding behind orchard
28/02 Pink-footed Goose c.25, flying north over Welshpool
26/02 Merlin 1 male, chasing Meadow Pipit, Long Mountain near Welshpool
26/02 Pintail 3, Llyn Coed-y-Dinas, 1 since 14 Feb
14/02 Hawfinch 1, Powis Castle car-park, very vocal
23/01 Jack Snipe 1, Moel-y-Garth near Guilsfield
17/01 Brambling 80, in beeches at Pen-y-Waen near Cefn Coch with Chaffinches
07/01 Hawfinch 2, bathing in puddle, Cwm Lane, Castle Caereinion
   
See Sightings Archive for older records

Wednesday, March 24, 2021

Launching the Summer 2021 MWT Garden Bird Survey

The Montgomeryshire Wildlife Trust Garden Bird Survey has been running in the same format for over 20 years, providing an important insight into garden bird presence across the county, as well as relative frequency of each species seen. The survey is not a definitive scientific study, but it gives us a good indication of the state of Montgomeryshire's garden birds.

Each person taking part in the survey records the species they see weekly, within 500m from a set point (normally their garden).

NEW FOR 2021!

Tammy and Simon have updated the forms:

  • The scoring system has been removed; participants are now invited to write the maximum number of each species they saw/heard each week, but a simple tick against the species is also welcome.

  • There is now no need to add up totals at the end of each survey; simply fill out your form each week and once complete, send back as specified on the form.

  • The species listed on each form has been updated to better reflect what people typically record, whilst retaining space at the end to add your own.

  • The survey now welcomes more than just bird sightings; we are very interested in all the wildlife you see in your garden, so please feel free to let us know in the box provided.

The MWT Garden Bird Survey is a really useful tool in helping monitor the county's birds, but numbers of people taking part in the survey are declining. Records from the west of the County are especially welcome. To take part, simply download the relevant form below and follow the instructions.

Printed forms sent by post and digital forms sent as email attachments are equally welcome. Thank you for your help!

https://www.montwt.co.uk/MWT-Garden-Bird-Survey

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5 comments:

  1. tarkamerl26 March 2021 at 10:38

    Fab job, Simon. I hope anyone who doesn't record their garden visitors any other way is inspired to take part. :-)

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  2. Eryl27 March 2021 at 10:06

    The updates sound good Simon. I shall try to spread the word down here.

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  3. Eryl27 March 2021 at 10:13

    Can you tell us the dates covered and will you be sending out paper copies?

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  4. Eryl28 March 2021 at 12:04

    Just realized as I completed the winter survey it must start this week. An elderly moment there!

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  5. Simon Boyes29 March 2021 at 22:05

    Eryl, if it's not possible to download the forms from the MWT website, Sandy or Eley in the office will send out paper copies. Yes, the new form starts from today!

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