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MONTGOMERYSHIRE BIRDS
01.07.2025
Many thanks to Dave Lister for this capture of a male Sparrowhawk , hunting at Mochdre on 24 June.
20.06.2025
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 ...
07.06.2025
Many thanks to Meurig Garbutt for this remarkable Swallow photo, taken near Llandyssil on 1 Jun.
31.05.2025
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...
25.05.2025
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...
08.05.2025
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...
04.05.2025
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...
27.04.2025
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...
14.04.2025
Latest arrivals at the top this time: 13 Apr Cuckoo Llangurig 11 Apr Common Sandpiper Llyn Coed-y-Dinas 10 Apr Tree ...
06.04.2025
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 ...
31.03.2025
Spring migrants reported in the county so far: 16 March Osprey Over Carno (and 'Idris' arrived at Cors Dyfi on 21 Ma...
23.03.2025
20.03.2025
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...
19.03.2025
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...
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...
17.03.2025
Many thanks to John Anderton for this magnificent Barn Owl portrait, taken early yesterday morning near Meifod. We have a high density of Ba...
01.03.2025
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...
21.02.2025
A message from Tammy Stretton, Conservation Officer at MWT: * Dolydd Hafren will be re-opening this Saturday, 22 Feb. The track is passabl...
19.02.2025
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 ...
31.01.2025
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...
27.01.2025
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...
26.01.2025
Montgomeryshire Wildlife Trust will have a contractor in at Dolydd Hafren Reserve from tomorrow, for up to two weeks. The reserve will be cl...
17.01.2025
2 pairs on Glaslyn this morning, with the males displaying vigorously! Also 120+ Fieldfare at Llyn Clywedog.
11.01.2025
Thanks to Steve Edwards, who sends these three photos from his Guilsfield garden on 4 January. The Blackcaps are probably wishing they had m...
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
At least over 5,000 starlings have been gathering in the fields around Bacheldre and Pentreheyling during a pre roost gathering each day ov...
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...
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...