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

Wednesday, February 21, 2024

Little Owl in Four Crosses, and other news

 

Many thanks to Steve Holloway for this photo and story: "Awoken by a loud thud around 0730 (on 17 Feb). Found this Little one on the patio. I stayed guard to keep the local cats away. After about 10 mins it gave me a huge stare and promptly flew off low over the hedge and adjoining fields."

Sadly Little Owls are a county rarity these days, following a steady decline since 1990. At least this one chose the best house in the neighbourhood to crash into!

A report of 12 Bewick's Swans at Llyn Coed-y-Dinas on 17 Feb turned out to be the white geese grazing on the next field, which Chris Townsend has named Cygnus charliensis (subsp. Xmas survivori)! They are the fattest swans I ever did see. 

Dave Lister reports 100 Brambling and 150 Siskin today at his reserve at Mochdre. Thanks Dave. 

If anyone has any recent Waxwing news, please let me know, as I am writing a short article for Otter (the MWT newsletter) on their irruption into the county since 15 Nov. 





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