Home Page | Current Sightings | Image Gallery | Ringing Page | County List | County Map | Where & When | Useful Links
RSSBrecknock Birds sightings are now available via a RSS feed.
The link is: http://www.brecknockbirds.co.uk/rss/index.php

Current Sightings (Click here to add a sighting)

Below are all sightings recorded on this website. The newest sighting is displayed first, there are ten sightings per page. We would love to hear your bird sightings - whether common or more unusual - click here to add a sighting. You can also search all sightings - click here.

Add Sighting (Fields marked * are required)

*Your name: 
*Description of bird(s): 
Enter a valid description.Enter a valid description.
*Location: 
Please neter the OS grid referance. Whilst this is optional, it allows for the sighting to be accurately mapped. Please use discretion if the sighting is of a sensitive nature.
Grid reference:
(Should be in the form of SO133262 or SN833286)
*Date of sighting: 
Email address (optional): 
Enter a valid email address.Enter a valid email address.

*Human test: what colour is an orange?:
Enter a validation code.Enter a validation code.Enter a validation code.
Search Sightings (wildcards are automatic on all fields except date)
Date: Between (DD/MM/YYYY)
Person Name:
Bird / Description:
Location:
Sightings 7581 to 7589 of 7589.

Entry added by: John Harper on Sun 20th December 09, 05:24pm Sighting location: canal south of Llangattock. Sighting date: 20/12/09
Along the canal in tetrad SO21D; - - 1 Heron; 3 Moorhen; 13 Mallard; 45 Rook; 3 Wood Pigeon; 9 Long-tailed Tit; 12 Blue Tit; 2 Great Tit; 23 Siskin.

Entry added by: John Harper on Sun 20th December 09, 05:20pm Sighting location: Coed Perth-y-piod, Llangattock. Sighting date: 20/12/09
Last sighting was in tetrad SO21"EYE"

Entry added by: John Harper on Sun 20th December 09, 05:12pm Sighting location: Coed Perth-y-plod, Llangattock. Sighting date: 20/12/09
In woodland along the canal: - - c.20 Blue Tit; 5 Great Tit; 2 Marsh Tit; 3 Coal Tit; 13 Long-tailed Tit; 2 Wren; 2 Nuthatch; 1 Treecreeper.

Entry added by: Keith Noble on Sun 20th December 09, 03:08pm Sighting location: Brecon. Sighting date: 20/12/09
WeBS count from Brynich to Brecon: 30 Goosander, considerably more than usual, 39 Mallard on river 186 on canal, 2 Swans, 5 Herons, 1 Little Grebe, pairs of Dippers at Brynich bridge and Island Fields

Entry added by: Andrew King on Sat 19th December 09, 06:11pm Sighting location: Beulah/Llanafan. Sighting date: 19/12/09
A 1-hr TTV in featureless sheep country near Beulah yielded only 14 species, but better success in a 2-hr TTV at Gornoeth, Llanafan. 25 species included 3 Woodcock, 16 House Sparrow (yes, surprising for up there!!), 3 Red Kite, 7 Lesser Redpoll, a Willow Tit and 35+ Crossbill, all of which were in a single flock of female/juvs on larch cones.

Entry added by: John Harper on Sat 19th December 09, 05:44pm Sighting location: Llangattock village. Sighting date: 19/12/09
In the vicinity of the churchyard and graveyard: - - - 35+ Blackbird, most feeding on fallen apples; 7 Redwing; 2 Song Thrush; 5 Missel Thrush; 3 Robin; 3 Wren; 2 Great Tit; 5 Blue Tit; 1 Treecreeper; 3 Collared Dove; 1 Wood Pigeon; 9 Starling.

Entry added by: Keith Noble on Fri 18th December 09, 07:44pm Sighting location: Brecon. Sighting date: 18/12/09
A Barn Owl hunted at dusk around the two horses at Island Fields. Earlier a total of 11 Goosanders flew down river, and four Cormorants, one wearing a green ring.

Entry added by: Keith Noble on Fri 18th December 09, 05:49pm Sighting location: Brecon Sewage Works. Sighting date: 18/12/09
Roll up for the Wall of Death! A Chiffchaff was hunting minibeasts anti-clockwise around a large and deep circular tank, perching briefly on small pieces of moss growing on the vertical concrete wall. Pied Wagtails left on a heading just south of east, which would take them to the Llangorse reedbeds?

Entry added by: Keith Noble on Thu 17th December 09, 08:30pm Sighting location: Between Upper Chapel and Builth. Sighting date: 17/12/09
TTV SO 04H, east of road between Upper Chapel and Builth. 187 Golden Plovers on lower western slope of Banc y Celyn, 207 Starlings, 8 Crows, 4 Ravens, 2 Blackbirds, 2 Wrens, and single Kite, Buzzard, Snipe, Robin, Bullfinch, Mipit and Magpie.

Entry added by: John Harper on Thu 17th December 09, 05:55pm Sighting location: Llansantffraed junction on A40. (SO122234) Sighting date: 17/12/09
At dusk a Tawny Owl flew from the churchyard and across the A40.