MONTGOMERYSHIRE BIRDS: Sarn Tree Sparrow

Notable Recent Sightings

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

Friday, March 19, 2021

Sarn Tree Sparrow - Interesting?

Tree Sparrow now a regular visitor to the garden - on and around the feeders every 30 mins or so. Tends to suggest they've separated from the main population up near Bishop's Moat and may be hanging around down here to breed. Hope that's the case - would be nice to have some youngsters in the garden!

Also as an aside, have sold a few Slavonian (Horned) Grebe prints to the owner of a let/BnB by Loch Ruthven in the Highlands - one of the places in Scotland where they breed. So if you happen to go up there you may see this image (taken at a special wee spot near Blonduos in Iceland)