Notable Recent Sightings

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

Sunday, April 13, 2025

First Cuckoo and other April migrants


 First, many thanks to Meurig Garbutt for this portrait of a Wheatear on Long Mountain on 12 April.

Latest arrivals at the top this time: 

15 Apr   Whinchat          Lake Vyrnwy

13 Apr   Cuckoo            Llangurig

11 Apr   Common Sandpiper   Llyn Coed-y-Dinas

10 Apr   Tree Pipit             Middletown Hill

10 Apr   Yellow Wagtail     Newchapel, nr Llanidloes

7 Apr     Reed Warbler    Cors Dyfi

7 Apr     Sedge Warbler   Cors Dyfi

5 Apr     Redstart             Dyfnant Forest

5 Apr     Pied Flycatcher  Melin-y-Grug, nr Llanerfyl

1 Apr     Ring Ouzel        Eunant, Lake Vyrnwy

Many thanks to Sam Sharpe, Tony Ware, Clare Boyes, Dulcie Fairweather, Nick Burton, David Warlow, and Steven Caunt for these records. For March arrivals, see the post of 30 March.  


     

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