Notable Recent Sightings

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
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

Saturday, December 18, 2021

Brambling Control

 I have been ringing small numbers of Brambling in the garden since the end of November, and today had a rewarding control of a female I ringed here on 29th March 2019 as an adult. This implies it migrated as a juvenile, (or even possible adult), in Winters 2017/18, and then as an adult in 2018/19 when ringed here, 2019/20, 2020/21, and now in 2021/22. 

So 5 Winter migrations, not necessarily all to UK, but extraordinary to turn up in the same trap. The ringing report will show  "Distance 0 kms"! I hope others find this as fascinating as I do.

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2 comments:

  1. Simon Boyes19 December 2021 at 08:56

    Yes Chris, interesting. Chris Griffiths recently had a Woodcock re-trap in the same field as in 2020. That too will be recorded as no movement - when it's probably been to Russia and back. Maybe as far as Kazakhstan!

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  2. Kev Joynes19 December 2021 at 11:58

    Grand job.

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