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 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 10:43:36 +0000 http://www.brecknockbirds.co.uk/sightings.php?id=3645 http://www.brecknockbirds.co.uk/sightings.php?guid=3645 1 pair of Reed buntings at ground feeder in garden for first time 500m from frozen lake. Added by Suzette Mitchell on 05/02/12 10:43am. unknown@brecknockbirds.co.uk (Suzette Mitchell) Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:16:20 +0000 http://www.brecknockbirds.co.uk/sightings.php?id=3644 http://www.brecknockbirds.co.uk/sightings.php?guid=3644 Highlights on two TTVs were 33 Collared Doves together, 1 RL Partridge, 8 Meadow Pipit, one Snipe and 2 Woodcock flushed, two prs Stock Dove, 5 Goldcrest, Goldfinches & Siskins high up on larch cones. Added by Andrew King on 03/02/12 21:16pm. unknown@brecknockbirds.co.uk (Andrew King) Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:09:49 +0000 http://www.brecknockbirds.co.uk/sightings.php?id=3643 http://www.brecknockbirds.co.uk/sightings.php?guid=3643 GW Egret was back in his favoured field near the sailing club with 4 Grey Heron. The lake was mostly frozen over with a couple of free patches the largest being off Llangasty where there was a drake Pintail, 16 Shoveler, 11 Gadwall and 12 Pochard. A YL Gull was roosting on the ice. Walked to the new hide where a Water Rail was squeeling and a Treecreeper was in a mixed feeding flock. Added by Mark Waldron on 03/02/12 16:09pm. unknown@brecknockbirds.co.uk (Mark Waldron) Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:28:45 +0000 http://www.brecknockbirds.co.uk/sightings.php?id=3642 http://www.brecknockbirds.co.uk/sightings.php?guid=3642 Dunlin x 2. Image on the gallery page. Added by Peter Seaman on 02/02/12 17:28pm. unknown@brecknockbirds.co.uk (Peter Seaman) Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:23:04 +0000 http://www.brecknockbirds.co.uk/sightings.php?id=3641 http://www.brecknockbirds.co.uk/sightings.php?guid=3641 Iceland Gull 2nd w, blue/grey mantle, pink/brown bill with distal 1/3 dark brown (4th individual bird observed this winter), Herring Gull[c2800], Lesser Black-backed[c40]. Difficult count tonight, roost being spooked by gunfire and recorded in both VC42 &GG several times. Added by MHogan on 31/01/12 19:23pm. unknown@brecknockbirds.co.uk (MHogan) Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:41:30 +0000 http://www.brecknockbirds.co.uk/sightings.php?id=3640 http://www.brecknockbirds.co.uk/sightings.php?guid=3640 RSPB garden survey sunday 29th jan- of particular note for our property 1 goldcrest going from branch to branch in our wild mini wood, then usual ..3 female chaffinches, 6 male chaffinches 1 coal tit, 9 blue tits, 6 great tit, 1 grt spot woody, 2 blackbirds 2 magpies 1 crow 1 nuthatch 2 robin, only 2 sparrows, 1 dunnock, 2 goldfinch, 1 tawny owl heard nightly, 1 jay, 4 female and 1 male pheasant Added by Jane Jones on 31/01/12 12:41pm. unknown@brecknockbirds.co.uk (Jane Jones) Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:27:17 +0000 http://www.brecknockbirds.co.uk/sightings.php?id=3639 http://www.brecknockbirds.co.uk/sightings.php?guid=3639 Redpoll came to bird feeding station this morning Added by peter jackson on 31/01/12 10:27am. unknown@brecknockbirds.co.uk (peter jackson) Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:27:00 +0000 http://www.brecknockbirds.co.uk/sightings.php?id=3638 http://www.brecknockbirds.co.uk/sightings.php?guid=3638 My wife arrived home last night after dark and phoned me from the car to come outside quietly and see what the bird was on our bedroom window ledge. It was a Kestrel that flew off when the car engine was turned off. Added by Andrew Dally on 31/01/12 07:27am. unknown@brecknockbirds.co.uk (Andrew Dally) Sun, 29 Jan 2012 17:31:24 +0000 http://www.brecknockbirds.co.uk/sightings.php?id=3637 http://www.brecknockbirds.co.uk/sightings.php?guid=3637 Great Grey Shrike Between Libanus and Brecon (100m south of Rhydwernan Cottage). Bird was atop roadside hedge on east side of A470, between 3:30-3:45pm when it crossed road to field with turnips and sheep. Park at field entrance with two galvanized gates. Added by Wayne Morris & Daniel Jenkins-Jones on 29/01/12 17:31pm. unknown@brecknockbirds.co.uk (Wayne Morris & Daniel Jenkins-Jones) Sun, 29 Jan 2012 15:40:48 +0000 http://www.brecknockbirds.co.uk/sightings.php?id=3635 http://www.brecknockbirds.co.uk/sightings.php?guid=3635 several goldeneye near the shallows of the resevoir, 3 males with 7 female, single dabchick, a pair of tufted and 3 cormerant Added by tony & jan jenkins on 29/01/12 15:40pm. unknown@brecknockbirds.co.uk (tony & jan jenkins)