Radnor Bird Blog

Golden Eye Drake Llandod Lake.

bazzpugh — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 17:02:35 +0000

A big thanks to Carol for giving me a bell on this:- A fine Golden Eye drake arrived on the lake sometime since yesterday. Also sighted by Carol …..3 Tufted Ducks 2 drakes 1 duck ….2 male Wigeon and Gadwall pair. A little late in the day returning from Hereford , but still enough light for a couple of shots… at 4.00 pm. The days are drawing out thankfully.

A few from the Park

bazzpugh — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:29:29 +0000

Just a few taken today down around the bowling green Rock Park Llandrindod wells,

Wintry day at Llynheilin

jbnr — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:32:03 +0000

This afternoon at Llynheilin 8 canada geese back , with 2 tufted duck, 15 + wigeon , 2 female goosander, and a few mallard and teal. The 2 resident swans reigning supreme over their pool, then the snow showers swept in

Redpolls @ Cefnllys

kevjoynes — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:00:37 +0000

Eureka! we actually had SIX Redpolls yest. + today-things looking up? Also 3 Siskins .

Radnor Forest,

bazzpugh — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:03:31 +0000

Yesterday a short hop up to the forest Bleddfa side ….. sighted 3 Crossbills a male and 2 females, heard quite a few more, also at least 3 gold crest and 1 firecrest heard but not seen, very misty and dark above the fishpools trail, a couple of Grt spotted woodies showing near to the main trail.

A walk around the lake this A.M. the two male wigeon still hugging the Island.

Male brambling

llysdinam — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:14:51 +0000

Male brambling on our bird table – no female seen yet. Not great photo hand held & through window (subsequently cleaned!)

Male brambling

Gadwall

kevjoynes — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:06:57 +0000

Round L’dod lake again in the gathering gloom! New platform well under way and Gadwall slightly nearer than usual.

One of several dunnocks on our patch

llysdinam — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 19:19:42 +0000

Thanks for you help Kev – much appreciated. Have only just discover my ‘dashboard’

one of several dunnocks on our patch

- what a dumbo!!

Goldfinch

kevjoynes — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:56:04 +0000

A frustrating day…again! No Goldcrest to be seen in Rock Park; scoured Penybont common for rumoured Shorties from 16;00-17:00 to no avail ; round L’dod lake :just the 8 Goosanders.

Pair mistle thr…

llysdinam — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:04:01 +0000

Pair mistle thrush seen briefly end our track on the Llysdinam road, goldfinches & siskins still feeding in numbers on niger seeds, 2 pairs of woodies on nuts throughout the day plus number of nuthatches and the usual array of tits, sparrows, greenfinches and several scrapping robins plus several busy dunnocks. One of these days will work out how to post a comment and photo together!!