Notable Recent Sightings

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
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

Monday, October 18, 2021

Llyn Coed Y Dinas.

 Now I'm back in Monty I've paid a couple of visits to Llyn Coed Y Dinas. Fantastic to see 5 Great White Egrets flying around the whole pool, together with 4 Little Egrets and up to 3 Grey Herons all living in apparent harmony with each other. Also a supporting cast of Kingfisher, Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Many Teal, a few Wigeon and a couple of Shoveller Duck. Also a Jay was making regular distant fly pasts.







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  1. Chris. T.18 October 2021 at 21:21

    Good to see that you are back, Meurig. We seem to be attracting good numbers of Egrets, with 5 Great and 7 Little present together yesterday, and only 2 of our "native" Grey Herons. The little Egrets have realised that if they stay close to a feeding Cormorant in shallow water they, too, benefit from the panicking fish. Has anyone recorded any species other than Perch being caught? In the area to the left of the hide I have reinstated the Kingfisher posts, and one was in use within 20 minutes.

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  2. Meurig Garbutt19 October 2021 at 09:53

    I've only seen the occasional Perch being caught.

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  3. Kev Joynes19 October 2021 at 13:26

    Fine collection.

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  4. BRIAN POLLARD19 October 2021 at 16:52

    Nice set

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