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

Tuesday, January 09, 2024

Green Woodpecker at Powis Castle and eagle news

Our first portrait of the year is this fine male Green Woodpecker in the grounds of Powis Castle on 6 Jan. Many thanks to Aneurin Lloyd. 

Meanwhile, an immature White-tailed Eagle is only a few miles from the county boundary, at Llanuwchllyn at the southern end of Lake Bala. It has been in the area since 3 Jan, and could well investigate Lake Vyrnwy soon! 

The Montgomeryshire Bird Species List has just been updated (to include last year's Black-winged Kite and Red-flanked Bluetail) and now stands at 260 species. It can be viewed by clicking County Reports at the top of the page.

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2 comments:

  1. Kev Joynes9 January 2024 at 10:31

    Lovely pic.

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  2. Anonymous9 October 2025 at 18:42

    The news often mirrors the heartbeat of society. News

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