Simon has booked the Methodist Hall on Wednesday, 11 March at 7.30 pm for a one-off Birdsong Workshop
- free of charge, and all welcome. I will be playing recordings of our
common species and suggesting ways to remember them. There is no need to
book for this. This is in addition to Ric Morris's talk 'Bones for Birders', also in the Methodist Hall, on Wednesday 18 March at 7.30pm. Here is the programme for the Bird Group summer outings in 2026: Tuesday 14 April, RSPB Conwy Friday, 5 June, RSPB Ynys Hir Monday 14 September, RSPB Burton Mere All
the above events will be by car share, meeting at Llyn Coed-y-Dinas at
0830. Passengers can make a donation to the driver on the day. Members please bring RSPB
membership cards; non-members £6 (Conwy and Ynys Hir), £7 (Burton Mere). To book a
place, email Simon Boyes at montbird@gmail.com or text or whatsapp message him at 07708-328987. Numbers will be limited to 12. In
addition, (unless the forecast is very bad) Simon will lead a Nearly Dawn Chorus walk on Moel-y-Golfa (Breidden Hills) at 0700 on Sunday, 3 May with an emphasis on
learning bird-song. Meeting place in small car park on minor road by
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Notable Recent Sightings
| 10/01 | White Stork | 1, photo'd near Llansantffraid, still present 23 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 |
| 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 |
Bird Group
Montgomeryshire Wildlife Trust Bird Group