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

Bird Group

Montgomeryshire Wildlife Trust Bird Group 
Bird Group Indoor Meetings: winter 2026-7
  • 14 Oct Simon Boyes – Bird Migration, plus Bird Group AGM
  • 11 Nov Sam Kenyon – Curlews and Nature Friendly Farming
  • 9 Dec Owen Williams – Woodcock (meeting in Hanging Gardens, Llanidloes)
  • 13 Jan Steve Benbow – Raptors of North-East South Africa, as viewed from my Wildlife Estate
  • 10 Feb Ros Green – Shelduck Migration in relation to Offshore Windfarms
  • 10 Mar Sarah Gibson – Swifts and Us
All meetings are on Wednesdays, starting at 7.30 pm. They are all (except 9 Dec) in the
Methodist Hall, High St., Welshpool. All welcome. Entry is £3 including refreshments.