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Entry added by: Mark Waldron on Sat 25th November 23, 07:21pm Sighting location: Llangorse Lake. Sighting date: 25/11/23
Photos on Twitter by others who have seen the drake Ring-necked Duck and the fem/imm Common Scoter at Llangorse Lake today.

Entry added by: Gareth Rees on Sat 25th November 23, 07:20pm Sighting location: Llyn-y-Fan Fawr. Sighting date: 25/11/23
A Merlin was found today just below Llyn-y-Fan fawr lake. The bird was perched on a tussock and allowed close approach to within 50 m so that I was able to get some pictures using mobile phone and binoculars and these are in gallery, Any suggestions on sex and age would be welcomed. Not much else on Fan Brycheiniog. 5 Woodock east of Coelbren at dusk

Entry added by: John Lewis on Fri 24th November 23, 10:53pm Sighting location: Buckland Hill. (SO142213) Sighting date: 24/11/23
Under a clear sky and full moon, 3 single Woodcock came out of the trees and onto the common at dusk, over a six minute period- one flying back and forth just 20ft above my head. Earlier 26 Redwing flew to roost in the other direction and 2 Buzzards called and displayed briefly before roosting

Entry added by: Dawn, Ben & Carlton Parry on Fri 24th November 23, 06:37pm Sighting location: Llangasty. Sighting date: 24/11/23
Common Scoter 1f/imm seen from carpark. Also albino Chaffinch nr Llan Farm.

Entry added by: Keith Noble on Fri 24th November 23, 03:48pm Sighting location: Llangorse Lake. Sighting date: 24/11/23
33 Pochard, 33 Shoveler, 3 Great and 1 Little Egrets, Peregrine, Merlin, Kingfisher.

Entry added by: Shelley Evans on Tue 21st November 23, 05:02pm Sighting location: Glasbury Fford Fawr. Sighting date: 21/11/23
WeBS count today: 60 Teal, 51 Mallard, 45 Wigeon, 28 Canada, 11 Cormorant, 11 Grey Heron and 1 GW Egret. Also 150 FieldFare, 30 Redwing & 50 Starling. NOTE Erosion of the river bank in 'Upper Gro' just below Glasbury bridge has now reached the hedgerow. Access safest bypassing short length in field above. And access along normal riverside route to the count area through 'Middle Gro' and the winter wheat field not possible if the river level at Glasbury Bridge is above approx 1.55 - 1.6 metres as the river bank is so eroded the river then flows along the southerly back channel spreading out across the wheat field (as it did when I tried to do the count yesterday).

Entry added by: Andrew King on Mon 20th November 23, 07:37pm Sighting location: Llangorse Lake. Sighting date: 20/11/23
WeBS count today: biggest surprise was a 1st-w Kittiwake that flew up and out west, no doubt blown in by yesterdays winds. Regular fare were 428 Canada Geese, 17 GC Grebe, 30 Cormorant, 3 GW and 1 Little Egrets, 74 Mute Swan, 126 Wigeon, 9 Gadwall, 4 Teal (only), 74 Mallard, 24 Shoveler, pr Pintail, 326 Tufted Duck, 27 POCHARD (largest count since 2013), 38 Goldeneye, 7 Goosander, 709 Coot, 5 Snipe.

Entry added by: Nigel Starnes on Sun 19th November 23, 07:58pm Sighting location: Tirabad. Sighting date: 19/11/23
Two Woodcock flying over the road in the dusk at the edge of the village this evening

Entry added by: Mike Warburton on Sun 19th November 23, 06:16pm Sighting location: Mynydd Llangatwg. Sighting date: 19/11/23
Another evening and another Merlin....or possibly the same female/immature as the previous two evenings. This time hunting the Fieldfare as they went to roost in the Heather on top of Mynydd Llangatwg alongside the B4560.

Entry added by: Nick Morgan on Sun 19th November 23, 12:49pm Sighting location: River Usk. Brecon Bridge to Fennifach. Sighting date: 19/11/23
A very low WeBS count this morning. Hardly surprising, given the high, fast flowing river levels. A lone Little Grebe was diving at the water's edge at the Boathouse. A single Cormorant was braving the current, mid river at Newton, and only 8 Mallard were present, huddled in groups of 2 & 3 on the river bank above Newton Pools. The return walk gave 8 Long Tailed Tit and 1 Goldcrest in the riverside Fennifach woods. 4 Redwing and 1 Mistle Thrush were in the fields alongside the Gurkha path, and a Grey Wagtail was in Bell Lane at the rear of the former library building.