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

Monday, January 10, 2022

Dolydd Hafren 09/01

The river was very high with the field in front of the second hide starting to flood, causing the birds to come a little closer. Saw 12 Curlew, 13 Little Egret, 1 Great Egret, 2 Goosander, 2 Lapwing, 1 Oystercatcher, 1 Barn Owl, 2 Cormorants, 1 Red Kite, 2 Little Grebe, and ~100 Lesser Black Backed Gull. At least 200 Canada Geese with a few Greylags in the mix. Wigeon and Teal were plentiful but I couldn't count how many there were as they kept hiding amongst the vegetation.






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  1. Chris. T.10 January 2022 at 19:59

    Lovely Curlew in flight! On the Canadas photo, I wonder if the central bird could be a Greater Black Back? Might be perspective, but looks larger and darker than some of the LBBS?

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