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MONTGOMERYSHIRE BIRDS

01.07.2025

MONTGOMERYSHIRE BIRDS: Sparrowhawk male in flight

Many thanks to Dave Lister for this capture of a male Sparrowhawk , hunting at Mochdre on 24 June.

MONTGOMERYSHIRE BIRDS

20.06.2025

MONTGOMERYSHIRE BIRDS: Pink-footed Goose and Great Spotted Woodpecker portraits

Many thanks to Luke Reynolds for this photo of a Pink-foot and a Grey-lag, across the road from Llyn Coed-y-Dinas on 9 June. Pinkfeet are ...

MONTGOMERYSHIRE BIRDS

07.06.2025

MONTGOMERYSHIRE BIRDS: Swallow portrait

Many thanks to Meurig Garbutt for this remarkable Swallow photo, taken near Llandyssil on 1 Jun.

MONTGOMERYSHIRE BIRDS

31.05.2025

MONTGOMERYSHIRE BIRDS: Direct plover comparison...

Thanks to Steve Edwards for these two very similar plover species, photo'd at Llyn Coed-y-Dinas two weeks apart. The Little Ringed is more o...

MONTGOMERYSHIRE BIRDS

25.05.2025

MONTGOMERYSHIRE BIRDS: Latest photos from the WhatsApp Group

Dipper with ring 12U: this female was ringed near Cemmaes in 2024, and has just raised 3 fledglings in a Cemmaes garden. Thanks to Tony Cr...

MONTGOMERYSHIRE BIRDS

08.05.2025

MONTGOMERYSHIRE BIRDS: Another colourful Dave Lister photo and latest May arrivals

Following Dave Lister's Jay photo in the last post but one, here is his Great Spotted Woodpecker male, also from Mochdre on 21 April. Thanks...

MONTGOMERYSHIRE BIRDS

04.05.2025

MONTGOMERYSHIRE BIRDS: Red-throated Diver on Lake Clywedog

Here's a record shot of a Red-throated Diver taking off from Llyn Clywedog on 1 May. All divers are great rarities in Montgomeryshire! Ma...

MONTGOMERYSHIRE BIRDS

27.04.2025

MONTGOMERYSHIRE BIRDS: Swifts are back! April migrant news and latest photos

First, thanks to Dave Lister for this Jay portrait from Mochdre on 21 Apr. Next come two photos from Llyn Coed-y-Dinas by Steve Edwards: Sa...

MONTGOMERYSHIRE BIRDS

14.04.2025

MONTGOMERYSHIRE BIRDS: First Cuckoo and other April migrants

Latest arrivals at the top this time: 13 Apr Cuckoo Llangurig 11 Apr Common Sandpiper Llyn Coed-y-Dinas 10 Apr Tree ...

MONTGOMERYSHIRE BIRDS

06.04.2025

MONTGOMERYSHIRE BIRDS: April migrant news and a male Hen Harrier

Many thanks to John Anderton for this fine Hen Harrier portrait just north of Lake Vyrnwy on 5 Apr. First reports of April migrants: 1 Apr ...

MONTGOMERYSHIRE BIRDS

31.03.2025

MONTGOMERYSHIRE BIRDS: Updated migrant news

Spring migrants reported in the county so far: 16 March Osprey Over Carno (and 'Idris' arrived at Cors Dyfi on 21 Ma...

MONTGOMERYSHIRE BIRDS

23.03.2025

MONTGOMERYSHIRE BIRDS: Early Migrant News

Spring migrants reported in the county so far: 16 March Osprey Over Carno (and 'Idris' arrived at Cors Dyfi on 21 Ma...

MONTGOMERYSHIRE BIRDS

20.03.2025

MONTGOMERYSHIRE BIRDS: Mandarins in Middletown

Since 9 March, our remote cameras have been picking up this pair of Mandarins, both on the stream and one of our ponds. The female can be se...

MONTGOMERYSHIRE BIRDS

19.03.2025

MONTGOMERYSHIRE BIRDS: Brambling at last!

A female visited my feeder today, and spent a long time fuelling up on sunflower. The only one all winter! Also, still seeing Redwing daily...

MONTGOMERYSHIRE BIRDS

19.03.2025

MONTGOMERYSHIRE BIRDS: Bird Group Summer Outings and a Meurig Album

Here is the programme for the Bird Group summer outings in 2025: Thursday 10 April, RSPB Burton Mere Wednesday, 18 June, RSPB Ynys Hir Mon...

MONTGOMERYSHIRE BIRDS

17.03.2025

MONTGOMERYSHIRE BIRDS: Barn Owl near Meifod

Many thanks to John Anderton for this magnificent Barn Owl portrait, taken early yesterday morning near Meifod. We have a high density of Ba...

MONTGOMERYSHIRE BIRDS

01.03.2025

MONTGOMERYSHIRE BIRDS: Latest LCyD photos and BTO news

Many thanks to Steve Edwards for this Water Rail at Llyn Coed-y-Dinas on 26 Feb, and to Paul Davies for the male Reed Bunting below, at...

MONTGOMERYSHIRE BIRDS

21.02.2025

MONTGOMERYSHIRE BIRDS: Dolydd Hafren and Llyn Coed-y-Dinas notices

A message from Tammy Stretton, Conservation Officer at MWT: * Dolydd Hafren will be re-opening this Saturday, 22 Feb. The track is passabl...

MONTGOMERYSHIRE BIRDS

19.02.2025

MONTGOMERYSHIRE BIRDS: 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 ...

MONTGOMERYSHIRE BIRDS

31.01.2025

MONTGOMERYSHIRE BIRDS: Leucistic Greenfinch

Thank you to Aneurin Lloyd for this photo of a leucistic Greenfinch at the Derwen Garden Centre, Guilsfield, on 27 Jan. Leucism is a genet...

MONTGOMERYSHIRE BIRDS

27.01.2025

MONTGOMERYSHIRE BIRDS: Pintail at Llyn Coed-y-Dinas

Martin Neil has sent this photo of a pair of Pintail at L CyD on 24 Jan. Other recent records there include 3 Shoveler and 14 Snipe on 2...

MONTGOMERYSHIRE BIRDS

26.01.2025

MONTGOMERYSHIRE BIRDS: Dolydd Hafren closure

Montgomeryshire Wildlife Trust will have a contractor in at Dolydd Hafren Reserve from tomorrow, for up to two weeks. The reserve will be cl...

MONTGOMERYSHIRE BIRDS

17.01.2025

MONTGOMERYSHIRE BIRDS: Goldeneye

2 pairs on Glaslyn this morning, with the males displaying vigorously! Also 120+ Fieldfare at Llyn Clywedog.

MONTGOMERYSHIRE BIRDS

11.01.2025

MONTGOMERYSHIRE BIRDS: Blackcaps and Redpoll in Guilsfield

Thanks to Steve Edwards, who sends these three photos from his Guilsfield garden on 4 January. The Blackcaps are probably wishing they had m...

MONTGOMERYSHIRE BIRDS

06.01.2025

MONTGOMERYSHIRE BIRDS: Brambling, and Common Sandpiper news

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...

MONTGOMERYSHIRE BIRDS

03.01.2025

MONTGOMERYSHIRE BIRDS: Churchstoke Wildlife Pools

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...

MONTGOMERYSHIRE BIRDS

03.01.2025

MONTGOMERYSHIRE BIRDS: Starling Murmuration

At least over 5,000 starlings have been gathering in the fields around Bacheldre and Pentreheyling during a pre roost gathering each day ov...

MONTGOMERYSHIRE BIRDS

31.12.2024

MONTGOMERYSHIRE BIRDS: Request for 2024 records

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...

MONTGOMERYSHIRE BIRDS

29.12.2024

MONTGOMERYSHIRE BIRDS: Bullfinch on Viburnum

Many thanks to John Morgan for this fine portrait of a male Bullfinch in Guilsfield. Sheila Morgan writes, " two males, two females, appea...

MONTGOMERYSHIRE BIRDS

12.12.2024

MONTGOMERYSHIRE BIRDS: Ringing Report added to County Bird List 2023

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...

MONTGOMERYSHIRE BIRDS

06.12.2024

MONTGOMERYSHIRE BIRDS: Happy Xmas to all

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.

MONTGOMERYSHIRE BIRDS

24.11.2024

MONTGOMERYSHIRE BIRDS: Jay at Castle Caereinion

Thanks to Aneurin Lloyd for this portrait of a Jay at Castle Caereinion yesterday.

MONTGOMERYSHIRE BIRDS

23.11.2024

MONTGOMERYSHIRE BIRDS: Latest photos from the WhatsApp Group

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).

MONTGOMERYSHIRE BIRDS

19.11.2024

MONTGOMERYSHIRE BIRDS: Sparrowhawk portrait

Many thanks to Dave Lister for this artistic portrait of a male Sparrowhawk at Mochdre on 18 Nov.

MONTGOMERYSHIRE BIRDS

18.11.2024

MONTGOMERYSHIRE BIRDS: Firecrest sighting

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...

MONTGOMERYSHIRE BIRDS

18.11.2024

MONTGOMERYSHIRE BIRDS: Firecrest in Castle Caereinion

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...

MONTGOMERYSHIRE BIRDS

12.11.2024

MONTGOMERYSHIRE BIRDS: Recent reports

28 Oct Great Grey Shrike , 1 Lake Vyrnwy, by RSPB Office 30 Oct Great Grey Shrike , 1 Lake Vyrnwy, Eunant: perhaps the sam...

MONTGOMERYSHIRE BIRDS

19.10.2024

MONTGOMERYSHIRE BIRDS: Clearing reeds at Llyn Coed-y-Dinas

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 ...

MONTGOMERYSHIRE BIRDS

26.09.2024

MONTGOMERYSHIRE BIRDS: Young Gannet at Caersws

This juvenile Gannet was found grounded at Caersws this morning. Thanks to Sue Lloyd-Jones for the photo, and to Iolo Williams for letting ...

MONTGOMERYSHIRE BIRDS

19.09.2024

MONTGOMERYSHIRE BIRDS: Merlin and Llyn Coed-y-Dinas sightings

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...

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MONTGOMERYSHIRE BIRDS - Nature & Animals

MONTGOMERYSHIRE BIRDS: Sparrowhawk male in flight

MONTGOMERYSHIRE BIRDS: Pink-footed Goose and Great Spotted Woodpecker portraits

MONTGOMERYSHIRE BIRDS: Swallow portrait

MONTGOMERYSHIRE BIRDS: Direct plover comparison...

MONTGOMERYSHIRE BIRDS: Latest photos from the WhatsApp Group

MONTGOMERYSHIRE BIRDS: Another colourful Dave Lister photo and latest May arrivals

MONTGOMERYSHIRE BIRDS: Red-throated Diver on Lake Clywedog

MONTGOMERYSHIRE BIRDS: Swifts are back! April migrant news and latest photos

MONTGOMERYSHIRE BIRDS: First Cuckoo and other April migrants

MONTGOMERYSHIRE BIRDS: April migrant news and a male Hen Harrier

MONTGOMERYSHIRE BIRDS: Updated migrant news

MONTGOMERYSHIRE BIRDS: Early Migrant News

MONTGOMERYSHIRE BIRDS: Mandarins in Middletown

MONTGOMERYSHIRE BIRDS: Brambling at last!

MONTGOMERYSHIRE BIRDS: Bird Group Summer Outings and a Meurig Album

MONTGOMERYSHIRE BIRDS: Barn Owl near Meifod

MONTGOMERYSHIRE BIRDS: Latest LCyD photos and BTO news

MONTGOMERYSHIRE BIRDS: Dolydd Hafren and Llyn Coed-y-Dinas notices

MONTGOMERYSHIRE BIRDS: Water Rail and Whooper Swans

MONTGOMERYSHIRE BIRDS: Leucistic Greenfinch

MONTGOMERYSHIRE BIRDS: Pintail at Llyn Coed-y-Dinas

MONTGOMERYSHIRE BIRDS: Dolydd Hafren closure

MONTGOMERYSHIRE BIRDS: Goldeneye

MONTGOMERYSHIRE BIRDS: Blackcaps and Redpoll in Guilsfield

MONTGOMERYSHIRE BIRDS: Brambling, and Common Sandpiper news

MONTGOMERYSHIRE BIRDS: Churchstoke Wildlife Pools

MONTGOMERYSHIRE BIRDS: Starling Murmuration

MONTGOMERYSHIRE BIRDS: Request for 2024 records

MONTGOMERYSHIRE BIRDS: Bullfinch on Viburnum

MONTGOMERYSHIRE BIRDS: Ringing Report added to County Bird List 2023

MONTGOMERYSHIRE BIRDS: Happy Xmas to all

MONTGOMERYSHIRE BIRDS: Jay at Castle Caereinion

MONTGOMERYSHIRE BIRDS: Latest photos from the WhatsApp Group

MONTGOMERYSHIRE BIRDS: Sparrowhawk portrait

MONTGOMERYSHIRE BIRDS: Firecrest sighting

MONTGOMERYSHIRE BIRDS: Firecrest in Castle Caereinion

MONTGOMERYSHIRE BIRDS: Recent reports

MONTGOMERYSHIRE BIRDS: Clearing reeds at Llyn Coed-y-Dinas

MONTGOMERYSHIRE BIRDS: Young Gannet at Caersws

MONTGOMERYSHIRE BIRDS: Merlin and Llyn Coed-y-Dinas sightings

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