http://www.brecknockbirds.co.uk/ Brecknock Birds sightings RSS feed. en-us http://www.brecknockbirds.co.uk/rss/feed_img.jpg http://www.brecknockbirds.co.uk/ 140 140 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:34:20 +0100 http://www.brecknockbirds.co.uk/sightings.php?id=2648 http://www.brecknockbirds.co.uk/sightings.php?guid=2648 Brief visit this am - 10 Cape Shelduck, only 1 adult + 2 juvs each of Coot and Moorhen, 7 juv BH Gull remaining, 48 Lapwing. 7 of the Lapwing appeared to be juvs of the year. Added by Andrew King on 29/07/10 20:34pm. unknown@brecknockbirds.co.uk (Andrew King) Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:01:17 +0100 http://www.brecknockbirds.co.uk/sightings.php?id=2647 http://www.brecknockbirds.co.uk/sightings.php?guid=2647 Forgot to add to my last posting - a Kestrel over the enclosed fields and 2 Hobby (at least one a male) scrapping up on the moorland above. Added by John Harper on 29/07/10 14:01pm. unknown@brecknockbirds.co.uk (John Harper) Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:46:31 +0100 http://www.brecknockbirds.co.uk/sightings.php?id=2646 http://www.brecknockbirds.co.uk/sightings.php?guid=2646 Loose conglomeration of c.250 post breeding passerines in extensive tree plantings around farm in and around the cwm very difficult to analyse as young and old seemed "on a high" darting hither and thither: ID'd were Blue, Great and Coal Tit, Blackbird, Song Thrush, Willow Warbler, Blackcap, Goldcrest, Chaffinch, Goldfinch, Siskin and Linnet. It was great to hear and see a male Yellowhammer singing lustily from gorse just below the moorland. Only two pairs of Redstart whereas in the GOS atlas survey 10 years ago I was seeing 50 pairs per upland tetrad - one of the same tetrads as then. Added by John Harper on 28/07/10 14:46pm. unknown@brecknockbirds.co.uk (John Harper) Tue, 27 Jul 2010 23:29:03 +0100 http://www.brecknockbirds.co.uk/sightings.php?id=2645 http://www.brecknockbirds.co.uk/sightings.php?guid=2645 Green Sandpiper flushed and then seen twice in flight at around 07:30 pm on Tuesday 27th July. Added by John Shrouder on 27/07/10 23:29pm. unknown@brecknockbirds.co.uk (John Shrouder) Tue, 27 Jul 2010 13:23:26 +0100 http://www.brecknockbirds.co.uk/sightings.php?id=2644 http://www.brecknockbirds.co.uk/sightings.php?guid=2644 At Llangorse 1 Common Tern, 3 Barnacle Geese and a GBB Gull (probably same bird seen later at Talybont). At Talybont Single YL and GBB Gull, 1 Teal, 6 Little Grebe all in summer plumage, 2 Common Sandpiper and the summer plumage Dunlin. Added by Mark Waldron on 27/07/10 13:23pm. unknown@brecknockbirds.co.uk (Mark Waldron) Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:45:38 +0100 http://www.brecknockbirds.co.uk/sightings.php?id=2643 http://www.brecknockbirds.co.uk/sightings.php?guid=2643 8 Ruddy Shelduck??? Pretty unmistakeable I think, but I'm no expert and wondering if anyone else can verify this? Admin: Many thanks for your sighting Helen. These are South African Shelduck and there are normally 11 around the pool. Added by Helen Grey on 26/07/10 11:45am. unknown@brecknockbirds.co.uk (Helen Grey) Mon, 26 Jul 2010 09:11:03 +0100 http://www.brecknockbirds.co.uk/sightings.php?id=2642 http://www.brecknockbirds.co.uk/sightings.php?guid=2642 13 LBB Gull and 3 juv Sparrowhawk playing chase. Added by Mark Waldron on 26/07/10 09:11am. unknown@brecknockbirds.co.uk (Mark Waldron) Sun, 25 Jul 2010 17:28:18 +0100 http://www.brecknockbirds.co.uk/sightings.php?id=2641 http://www.brecknockbirds.co.uk/sightings.php?guid=2641 1 Dunlin, 2 Common Sandpiper, 4 Goosander, 24 Tufted, 46 Coot, 4 GC Grebe, 27 Mallard, 3 Grey Heron 7 Cormorant and 59 Canada's. Added by Mark Waldron on 25/07/10 17:28pm. unknown@brecknockbirds.co.uk (Mark Waldron) Sat, 24 Jul 2010 20:31:52 +0100 http://www.brecknockbirds.co.uk/sightings.php?id=2640 http://www.brecknockbirds.co.uk/sightings.php?guid=2640 Final two TTVs of the summer completed around Mynydd Ddu. 33 species in one (2 hrs) and only 5 in the other (1 hr in moorland). Best were what appeared to be a family of Tree Creeper, families of Redstart, Whinchat, Willow Warbler, Siskin, Buzzard, Dunnock, G Tit, Swallow, C Crow, Magpie & GSWoodpecker. Sp Hawk carrying food, and a Goshawk came belting out of a conifer block to thump a poor innocent juvenile Buzzard that was struggling with the art of flight! A good time at the moment to confirm breeding for raptors, esp the begging calls of young in or around the nest. Added by Andrew King on 24/07/10 20:31pm. unknown@brecknockbirds.co.uk (Andrew King) Sat, 24 Jul 2010 19:49:26 +0100 http://www.brecknockbirds.co.uk/sightings.php?id=2639 http://www.brecknockbirds.co.uk/sightings.php?guid=2639 44 Lapwing first thing this morning. Added by Mark Waldron on 24/07/10 19:49pm. unknown@brecknockbirds.co.uk (Mark Waldron)