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20/04 Whimbrel 1, Dolydd Hafren
12/04 Black-necked Grebe 1, in breeding plumage, Llyn Coed-y-Dinas
10/01 White Stork 1, photo'd near Llansantffraid, present up to 28 Feb
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
   
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Thursday, January 30, 2025

Leucistic Greenfinch

 

Thank you to Aneurin Lloyd for this photo of a leucistic Greenfinch at the Derwen Garden Centre, Guilsfield, on 27 Jan. Leucism is a genetic condition that causes birds to have white feathers or patches of white in their plumage. It's caused by a lack of melanin, the pigment that gives feathers their colour. Birds like this can live normal lives, attracting mates as usual (and passing the gene on), but they are more visible to predators which often make them an easy target.

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