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Sightings 7701 to 7710 of 7719.

Entry added by: Bob Wood on Thu 5th November 09, 02:01pm Sighting location: Aberyscir. Sighting date: 02/11/09
Black Redstart - female. Initially thought it was a Dunnock, but then saw it's rusty tail which was spread out by the strong southerly winds. Had landed on top of porch and I was able to spot it no more than 2 feet away. Didn't really believe what I had seen until I saw Steve Jones' entry

Entry added by: Andrew Dally on Thu 5th November 09, 07:41am Sighting location: Garth Bank. Sighting date: 04/11/09
Up to c40 Ravens most days at Garth Bank over the last couple of weeks. Mostly in the air with much interaction and aerobatics. 2 birds seen carrying & dropping small branches of rowan berries. At least 4 Goldcrest amongst tit flocks. 6 Crossbill.

Entry added by: Keith Noble on Wed 4th November 09, 07:13pm Sighting location: Llangorse Lake. Sighting date: 04/11/09
Wildfowl included 52 Goldeneye, 15 Wigeon, 7 Gadwall, 4 Pochard (but couldn't see a Red-crested), c50 Teal. The Curlew, 22 Snipe and 3 Jacks, 8 Great Crested Grebes, c 50 Siskins.

Entry added by: Charles Allum on Wed 4th November 09, 05:10pm Sighting location: As above. (SO028273) Sighting date: 04/11/09
? 8+ Stock Dove lifted off ? beech mast on road at Threeways junc, FFRWDGRECH, AT 1510. More than I have ever seen together in this area in 20+ years. Previous best nos 3-4 in beech tree above Cwmgwdi, until felled some years ago. Thereafter singles or pairs by Cwmgwdi Lane alongside Ffrwdgrech Forestry.

Entry added by: Mark Waldron on Tue 3rd November 09, 09:47pm Sighting location: Brecon sewage works / River Usk. Sighting date: 03/11/09
A handful of Chaffinch and 20-30 Pied Wagtail on the beds with a Grey Wagtail on the access road and 2 Redwing in the hedge. On the river singles of Little Grebe, Goosander and Dipper with about 25 each of LBB and BH Gull.

Entry added by: John Harper on Tue 3rd November 09, 06:35pm Sighting location: Llangasty. Sighting date: 03/11/09
c.1730 Large flocks of Starlings congregated by the church - - in the large trees, in the bushes and feding on the ground - - also in bushes to the SE. . . . Then a large mass 000s-strong rose and flew west along the south shore, presumably to the final roost - - - - followed by a thin tail of 00s flocks lasting many minutes; someone with a stopwatch and estimates of how many pass in 20 seconds (say) could assess the number fairly accurately.

Entry added by: Gary Jones on Tue 3rd November 09, 06:32pm Sighting location: Access road to Neuadd reservoir. (SO033176) Sighting date: 03/11/09
Great Grey Shrike

Entry added by: Chris Wells on Mon 2nd November 09, 08:06pm Sighting location: Llangasty Church. Sighting date: 02/11/09
39 Cormorant - inc 2 x 1st winter, 6 x 2nd winter, 71 Mute Swan, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Curlew, 1 GBBG, 26, BHG, 1 Peregrine and 1 Sparrowhawk hunting within a small flock (40 - 50) Starlings

Entry added by: Steve Wilce on Mon 2nd November 09, 04:39pm Sighting location: Lower Neuadd Reservoir. Sighting date: 02/11/09
12.00MD, Great Grey Shrike in clearfell , some 200 yds back from the rusty sign mentioned in a previous report ,then flying around in front of burnt trees area. Bird is very mobile but is briefly flying very close to the road. Also 13 Crossbills there.

Entry added by: Mark Waldron on Sun 1st November 09, 09:42pm Sighting location: Talybont Reservoir. Sighting date: 01/11/09
5 Goldeneye, 6 Goosander, 16 Pochard, 29 Wigeon, 25 Tufted, 5 Little Grebe, 4 Cormorant and 2 Mute Swan