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

Saturday, August 14, 2021

Dolydd Hafren

Osprey (Blue KA5) still on the reserve. He was fishing well away from the hide, although I did not see him catch anything. A lovely Cattle Egret showed up and a young Peregrine made a rapid pass across the reserve. There are large numbers of Goosander (counted 32 in one group), I guess they had a good breeding year! Also went to the reserve yesterday evening and counted around 30 Swift hunting over the meadow before the second hide and saw a Barn Owl on the walk home between Caerhowl and Hendomen.




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6 comments:

  1. Mark W14 August 2021 at 19:32

    Great stuff Edd - not sure can yet walk that far but hopefully soon

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    1. Edd Cottell15 August 2021 at 13:20

      Cheers Mark. Hope your knee is recovering well, I bet you're looking forward to getting out and about with the camera again.

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  2. Chris. T.14 August 2021 at 19:42

    I guess the longer he stays around, the more chance that he will turn up here next Spring, and hopefully attract a female. Males usually breed within 50 miles of their natal site. Food supply may be a problem with the plague of Goosanders, not to mention the Cormorants. How different from even 20 years ago, when both species were unusual on the Severn here.

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    1. Edd Cottell15 August 2021 at 13:25

      I'm surprised the fish haven't all been eaten yet. Between the Herons, Egrets, Cormorants, and Goosander, they must be clearing the place out. I wonder what the long term trend of fish population looks like in the river Severn.

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  3. Simon Boyes14 August 2021 at 20:31

    Another great set Edd - amazing that KA5 is visible on the Osprey's leg.

    13th Aug is a good date for late Swifts - if anyone sees later ones, do let me know.

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    1. Edd Cottell15 August 2021 at 13:36

      Cheers Simon. You can just about read his leg ring if you can see his right side and crop a lot!

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