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, February 21, 2022

Invitation from Leo Smith

 


Camlad Valley

Community Wildlife Group

www.ShropsCWGs.org.uk        

 

Bird Group Meeting

7.30pm Tuesday 15th March 2022

The Horse and Jockey, Churchstoke

 

*          Recap on 2021 Lapwing and Curlew survey results

*           Planning the 2022 Survey

*           Training meeting?

*           Telling farmers what we’re doing

*           Looking for Colour- ringed Curlews

*           Curlew conservation elsewhere

*           Nest box schemes

·      Woodland birds (Pied Flycatcher and Redstart)

Sites needed for boxes. Co-ordinator needed too, please

·      Barn Owl project

*           Bird Walks

·     Roundton or somewhere else, May or June? Ideas welcome)

*           Swift survey

·     Champion / co-ordinator needed too, please

*           Other Events?

 

In 2021 we found 7 - 8 pairs of Curlew, and 1 pair of Lapwing

 

We need new helpers for the

2022 survey, please.

 

Three half days around 1 April, 1 May and 15 June

(Dates to suit you)

Simple Instructions.   Fieldwork Training Session if you want it.

 

Results from previous years shown on the website   www.ShropsCWGs.org.uk

 

If you would like to help, please come to the meeting.

If you can’t come, or would like more information,

contact Leo Smith   leo@leosmith.org.uk   01694 720296

 

Please Join In.   All Welcome

Simon Boyes adds: some of the Curlew tetrads are in Shropshire, but some are in Montgomeryshire! I have one near Marton which is half in each. I shall be there on 15 March. Thanks Leo.

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