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Entry added by: Alan Salter on Thu 14th October 21, 10:18am Sighting location: Beacons park, Brecon. Sighting date: 14/10/21
800 plus redwings flew north and west in several flocks of up to 100 from 7.45 to 8.45 this morning. Also a peregrine and 3 unidentified geese but probably greylags by their size. Plenty of finches about including one unidentified flock of about 10 birds.

Entry added by: Mark Waldron on Wed 13th October 21, 06:32pm Sighting location: Mynyd Illtyd / Taff trail / Llangorse Lake. Sighting date: 13/10/21
WeBs count on Mynydd Illtyd gave single Water Rail, Jack Snipe & Grey Heron and 74 Snipe. Outside of the count area 29 Golden Plover were in their usual spot, 50 Redwing flew over west and 115 LBB & 5 Herring Gull were along Warren Road. Later between Beacons & Cantref Reservoir 150 Redwing flew over north and 20 Mipit, 6 Jay and singles of Green & GS Woodpecker, Sparrowhawk and Crossbill were along the Taff Trail. Finally late this afternoon 2 Common Gull were at Llangorse Lake along with a Herring Gull with very white primaries and the Hobby was still perched in the ash tree.

Entry added by: Andrew King on Tue 12th October 21, 07:08pm Sighting location: Llangorse Lake. Sighting date: 12/10/21
WeBS count today. Best were 15 Gt Cr Grebe including several home-grown juvs still, 64 Cormorant, GW Egret, only 35 Mute Swan, 168 Canada Geese, 37 Wigeon, 10 Gadwall, 46 Teal, 158 Mallard, 2 male Shoveler, 56 Tufted Duck, now 3 Mandarin on the pontoons. Also 34 Moorhen and 185 Coot. Kestrel, and juv Hobby still finding a few dragonflies.

Entry added by: scott larman on Tue 12th October 21, 12:49pm Sighting location: brecon. Sighting date: 11/10/21
not a bird - but may be of interest, an Otter watched on the Honddu yesterday evening, close to Priory Mill farm in Brecon - seen swimming and then was good enough to get out and walk about the stones on the far bank in the dusk.

Entry added by: Tony Ware on Mon 11th October 21, 12:10pm Sighting location: River Wye.. Sighting date: 10/10/21
Common Scoter first seen Saturday 9th, on the River Wye at Doldowlod House, located yesterday at the River Elan/Wye junction at Llanwrthyl.

Entry added by: M&W Evans on Sun 10th October 21, 03:44pm Sighting location: River Usk, Llangynidr. Sighting date: 10/10/21
Early morning walk downstream along the Usk from Llangynidr Bridge. Heron 2, Dipper 4, rh Goosander, Grey Wagtail 2, small flocks of Blue and Great Tit. Return along canal Sparrowhawk (f), Green Woodpecker at Bridge 130, Dunnock 3, Goldfinch 10, Pied Wagtail, Robins & Wren in profusion.

Entry added by: Mary Forsyth on Fri 8th October 21, 09:14pm Sighting location: Myndd illtyd. Sighting date: 08/10/21
20 golden plovers

Entry added by: Keith Noble on Fri 8th October 21, 08:09pm Sighting location: Llangorse Lake. Sighting date: 08/10/21
Off Llangasty 1 Great Black-backed, 2 Herring and 2 Yellow-legged with 270 Lesser Black-backed Gulls. A Great White Egret on far shore. Two Hobbies hunting Migrant Hawkers from Ty Mawr Wood. Stonechat pairs at Llangasty and Llangorse Common. Five Lapwings in Rushy Field, Cetti's singing by the Hide and Sailing Club, and a Wheatear in SC Meadow.

Entry added by: Shelley Evans on Fri 8th October 21, 04:31pm Sighting location: Glasbury - Fford Fawr. Sighting date: 08/10/21
WeBS count today: 2 Cormorant, 9 Grey Heron, 1 Kingfisher, 11 Little Egret including 4 juveniles, 240 Mallard, 12 Mandarin, 8 Mute Swan (incl 1 juv), and 40 Teal.

Entry added by: Mark Spirito on Thu 7th October 21, 10:32pm Sighting location: Bronllys. Sighting date: 07/10/21
Steady numbers of Skylark, Meadow pipit and Siskin over Bronllys today, and during an overnight sound recording, several Redwing, and a single Little Ringed Plover were the highlights.