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

Thursday, March 09, 2023

Brambling in the snow

Thanks to David Lister for this image, taken at Mochdre today. There haven't been many this winter in the county. David had 2 in October, then none till today. 

In Middletown I have noticed hard-weather movements (west to east) of many Redwing, plus a few Fieldfare and more surprisingly, a group of 10 Skylark. 

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  1. Simon Boyes11 March 2023 at 07:56

    David Lister adds (10 March): "I have about 10 Brambling now and even had 4 in Newtown yesterday." And Paul Irving reports, "the weather has increased our Siskins to well over 100 plus Goldfinches, may be 50+ Chaffinches and 5 ( 2 male, 3 female) Bramblings here at Llandinam. There are suddenly also at least 5 Stonechats and 10 Meadow Pipits locally."

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