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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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.
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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