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MONTGOMERYSHIRE BIRDS
06.01.2025
Many thanks to Zoe Anderton for reporting this Brambling in a garden near Meifod today, and to John Anderton for the photo. Also, we hav...
03.01.2025
A good mix of wildfowl present at the old wildlife park in Churchstoke on New Years Eve. 30 Wigeon, m Teal, 3 Tufted Duck, 2 Mute Swan, 2 G...
At least over 5,000 starlings have been gathering in the fields around Bacheldre and Pentreheyling during a pre roost gathering each day ov...
31.12.2024
If anyone has any 2024 bird records from Montgomeryshire that I have not received, please let me have them soon! If they are uploaded to B...
29.12.2024
Many thanks to John Morgan for this fine portrait of a male Bullfinch in Guilsfield. Sheila Morgan writes, " two males, two females, appea...
12.12.2024
The BTO have now released the ringing data for Montgomeryshire in 2023, which can be viewed by clicking on the tab County Reports at the top...
06.12.2024
Sad to see most Monty stuff now elsewhere but Happy Xmas to those who still use the site and have a good birding year in 2025.
24.11.2024
Thanks to Aneurin Lloyd for this portrait of a Jay at Castle Caereinion yesterday.
23.11.2024
Many thanks to Dave Lister for the Nuthatch (Mochdre, in snow, 19 Nov), and to John Anderton for the Snipe (Llyn Coed-y-Dinas, 17 Nov).
19.11.2024
Many thanks to Dave Lister for this artistic portrait of a male Sparrowhawk at Mochdre on 18 Nov.
18.11.2024
A pair of firecrests seen from my front garden this morning here at castle caerenion.I never got the oppertunity to photograph them sorry.B...
Many thanks to Aneurin Lloyd - the Firecrests returned to the ornamental pear in his garden when he DID have his camera! They remain a sca...
12.11.2024
28 Oct Great Grey Shrike , 1 Lake Vyrnwy, by RSPB Office 30 Oct Great Grey Shrike , 1 Lake Vyrnwy, Eunant: perhaps the sam...
19.10.2024
This Water Rail wasted no time in exploring the newly cleared area, to the right of the hide at Llyn Coed-y-Dinas. Many thanks to Paul ...
26.09.2024
This juvenile Gannet was found grounded at Caersws this morning. Thanks to Sue Lloyd-Jones for the photo, and to Iolo Williams for letting ...
19.09.2024
Many thanks to John Formstone, for this Merlin portrait, taken yesterday at the Tan y Foel Quarry near Cefn Coch. In other news, a Cetti...
17.09.2024
Many thanks to John Anderton for this fine portrait of two Swallows that left the nest this morning in an outhouse near Meifod. And two po...
10.09.2024
Many thanks to MWT staff member Dulcie Fairweather for this photo of a Nightjar , found by chance on southbound migration. I expect several ...
05.09.2024
Many thanks to Tony Coatsworth for these three images, taken yesterday: Water Rail , Green Sandpiper and Kingfisher . There was also a dr...
26.08.2024
It's not easy photographing passerines in flight! Thanks to Aneurin Lloyd for this male Stonechat, fence-hopping near Cefn Coch on 19 Aug.
23.08.2024
Gethin Jenkins-Jones of BTO Cymru writes: BTO Cymru are doing an online wader ecology and ID training course next month, for the first tim...
19.08.2024
Many thanks to Dave Lister for this magnificent Short-eared Owl, near Llyn Tarw on 16 August.
17.08.2024
Thanks to Colin Griffin for this image of a juvenile Cuckoo, taken through the kitchen window in the rain yesterday afternoon. I expect th...
10.08.2024
The 2024-5 programme of illustrated talks is now ready. You can read it here, by clicking on the Bird Group tab at the top of the page. Our ...
04.08.2024
The 2023 Bird Report is here now! Just click on County Reports on the tab above, and select the 2023 report. Many thanks to all the contribu...
Many thanks to Meurig Garbutt for this fine suite of portraits from L CyD today: Green Sandpiper, Kingfisher, Great Egret and Little Egret.
27.07.2024
Just a reminder of the first lot! Not often you get all 5 at once even tho' they are 200 yards away!
26.07.2024
Tony Coatsworth has contributed an article about Deri Woods (Llanfair Caereinion) - bringing to 9 the number of Places to Visit on this webs...
25.07.2024
On Weds July 17th at 9.45 am. ,we were treated to a rare display (for us)-as we parked by the fishing centre the male from the original nest...
04.07.2024
Thanks to Meurig Garbutt for this Spotted Flycatcher image with a Ringlet butterfly, from Llandyssil on 29 June. Great news that the flycatc...
22.06.2024
This female Sparrowhawk visited Paul Stratford's garden in Llanbrynmair on 17 June, but found the feeders empty. Dave Lister found this Ki...
11.06.2024
Today I helped Katie and James locate and move Lapwing chicks near Forden before their fields are ploughed. Here is one moved to safety. The...
Thank you Dave Lister - for this fine portrait of a male Hawfinch at Mochdre on 8 June. A female would lack the rusty tones about the head a...
03.06.2024
After a frustrating period of closure, caused by waiting for NRW permissions to repair the broken culvert, the work is finished and the hid...
30.05.2024
Maize stubble is usually one of the least productive bird habitats; however, three partly flooded maize fields near Dolydd Hafren have hoste...
16.05.2024
Hobby - 8 May, Mochdre near Newtown Spotted Flycatcher - 15 May, Lake Vyrnwy Thanks to Chris Griffiths and Sam Sharpe for these records....
27.04.2024
Many thanks to John Anderton for these Redstarts , nest-building near Meifod on 23 April, and already at the nest-lining stage. Also to Pa...
22.04.2024
Thanks to Dave Lister for these two Little Owls yesterday near Guilsfield. Latest migrant news: Garden Warbler - 18 April, both Llanymy...
21.04.2024
3 Pied Flycatcher (2 male, 1 female), 1 Pied Flycatcher, Treecreeper, Nuthatch, Chiffchaff, Siskin, Chaffinch, Mandarin, and Cormorant.
17.04.2024
News just in from Alwyn Ifans, MWT Engagement Officer at Cors Dyfi: "A Purple Heron took off from the first pool on my way down earlier. He...