Having a few minutes to spare in Welshpool, I took a look at The Flash, a small lake behind The Flash Leisure Centre. Literally the first bird I saw was an fine adult Mediterranean Gull in full breeding plumage, calling its distinctive kow kow!, perched in the dead tree that dominates the lake. There is a small breeding colony of Black-headed Gulls there, as well as a few Tufted Ducks and a Reed Bunting. This may be the same individual that Chris saw at nearby Coed-y-Dinas 8 days ago. If it fails to find another of its continental type, it may well hybridise with a one of our native chocolate-headed "Black-headed", a name much more suitable for the Meds! The Flash is best viewed from a signed public footpath which meets Gungrog Hill by the secondary school tennis courts.
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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 |
The Med Gull sighting fits nicely with the fact that an adult was at L.Cyd 3 days ago, but I could not find it yesterday.
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