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Notable Recent Sightings

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
   
See Sightings Archive for older records

Saturday, February 08, 2025

Water Rail and Whooper Swans

 

Water Rail at Llyn Coed-y-Dinas on 6 Feb: at one point it was chased out of the reeds by a mink. The rail was showing well from the hide on 7th Feb also. Many thanks to Martin Neil for the photo and the (less welcome) mink news. 

Some of the 44 Whooper Swans that appeared on the north end of Lake Vyrnwy on 7 Feb. I am not sure if this is the same flock that has been grazing at Haim Farm, Llandrinio in SJ3216 during the last week. Thanks to Andy Morris and Tony Coatsworth for news of the swans at Haim Farm, and to RSPB wardens Gethin Elias and Sam Sharpe for the Vyrnwy news and photo.
 

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2 comments:

  1. Kev Joynes9 February 2025 at 10:26

    Well done-pity you didn't get a pic of the mink chasing it!

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  2. Anonymous10 February 2025 at 06:52

    Pity nobody is trapping the mink more like!!!

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