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

Wednesday, September 06, 2023

Clywedog's secret

Many thanks to John Williams for spilling the beans! I have known for a month or so that a second pair of Ospreys have successfully nested on the shores of the lake, but John has just made the information public. Read his full story here: https://johnwilliamswildlifeandlandscapephotography.wordpress.com/2023/09/06/something-really-special-happened-on-llyn-clywedog-this-year/?fbclid=IwAR3nOZ965MCgMeCkE6TMGqLulDH99GncMK1q8tNlF9scv_BzZ5Y6n-EtUdM

There was one female chick, 7B9: here is John's photo of her. Her mother, Blue Z5, is a 2020 bird from a nest in North Wales, and is the daughter of Tegid Z1 and granddaughter of Monty at the Dyfi Osprey project. She is the first known Welsh-born female to be breeding in Wales. The father is unringed.The family has all now migrated.

On the subject of migration, I am signing off for the rest of the month. I have an appointment with the Birds of Paradise in West Papua. I will acknowledge any records, photos, mysteries, etc when I return, refreshed I hope!

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3 comments:

  1. Kev joynes7 September 2023 at 11:11

    Yes, it's great news-wonder how many more are creeping in under the radar!

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  2. Anonymous23 September 2023 at 13:17

    Hi, will the monthly bird group lectures be on again this winter?

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  3. Simon Boyes28 September 2023 at 18:44

    Yes, we'll publish the programme soon: on the Bird Group tab at the top of the page.

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