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, January 15, 2024

Recent reports from the Whatsapp Group

 5 Jan   Great Grey Shrike, Dyfnant Forest, but still far from public access

7 Jan    Waxwing, 3 Wern, between Guilsfield and Arddleen

10 Jan   Cattle Egret, 3 Lime Kilns Lane, opposite Llyn Coed-y-Dinas

12 Jan   Golden Plover, Long Mountain (near Beacon Ring). Also there 400 Fieldfare

14 Jan   Lapwing, 800 high over Arddleen 

14 Jan   Waxwing, 30 Newtown College and Brambling, 1 Mochdre near Newtown

14 Jan   Pink-footed Goose, 1 Dolydd Hafren, also 1 Brambling

Many thanks to James Tipping, Sue Southam, Tony Coatsworth, Chris Townsend, Dave Lister, Luke Reynolds and Will Ferguson. Extra thanks to Dave Lister for the Waxwing photo. 

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2 comments:

  1. Kev Joynes16 January 2024 at 17:05

    Fine shot-well done.

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  2. Simon Boyes16 January 2024 at 17:13

    Sue Southam reports that 9 Waxwings have returned today to Wern (between Guilsfield and Arddleen)

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