29th April 2000

Taf Fechan Nature Reserve, Talybont Reservoir, Llangorse Lake & Craig Y Cilau


List of Birds Seen

1.Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) - 20+ at Llangorse, pair on nest at Talybont.

2.Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) - lots at Llangorse

3.Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) -  4 at Talybont, lots at Llangorse

4.Green Woodpecker (Picus viridis) -  heard at Taf Fechan

5.Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) - heard, not seen at Craig.

6.Wood Pigeon (Columba palumbus)

7.Collared Dove (Streptopelia decaocto) - 1 at Llangorse

8.Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus) -  Llangorse

9.Coot (Fulica atra) -  Talybont & Llangorse, two nests at Llangorse.

10.Curlew (Numenius arquata) -  heard, not seen at Craig.

11.Lesser Black backed Gull (Larus fuscus)

12.Black headed Gull (Larus ridibundus) - Llangorse

13.Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo) -  approx 10 during day.

14.Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) - 1 male at Craig.

15.Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus) - lots at Llangorse, making hell of a noise in reeds.

16.Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) - 2 at Llangorse.

17.Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) -  4 at Llangorse.

18.Magpie (Pica pica)

19.Jackdaw (Corvus monedula)

20.Carrion Crow (Corvus corone)

21.Raven (Corvus corax) - 2 seen en route at Dyllas, heard at Llangorse & Craig.

22.Dipper (Cinclus cinclus) - 1 at Taf Fechan.

23.Blackbird (Turdus merula)

24.Mistle Thrush (Turdus viscivorus) -  5 at Taf Fechan.

25.Pied Flycatcher (Ficedula hypoleuca) - 2 males at Llangorse.

26.Robin (Erithacus rubecula)

27.Redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus) - 1 at Llangorse

28.Common Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)

29.Nuthatch (Sitta europaea) -  lots.

30.Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes)

31.Great Tit (Parus major)

32.Blue Tit (Parus caeruleus)

33.Long tailed Tit (Aegithalos caudatus) - Taf Fechan NR

34.Sand Martin - (Riparia riparia_ - 10 at Talybont

35.Swallow (Hirundo rustica)

36.House Martin (Delichon urbica)

37.Goldcrest (Regulus regulus) - 1 at Llangorse.

38.Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus) - 2 seen, 5 heard at Llangorse.

39.Willow Warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus) -  Lots, 1 ringed bird building nest at Llangorse.

40.Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita) -  heard at Llangorse.

41.Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla) - male & female at Taf Fechan.

42.House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)

43.Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba) - 1 at Llangorse.

44.Meadow Pipit (Anthus pratensis)

45.Dunnock (Prunella modularis) - 2 at Llangorse.

46.Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs)

47.Greenfinch (Carduelis chloris) -  heard at Llangasty Church, Llangorse.

48.Siskin (Carduelis spinus) - 1 female at Llangorse.

49.Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) - 6 at Taf Fechan, heard at Llangasty Church.

50.Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) -  heard at Llangorse.

51.Reed Bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus) -  2 males at Llangorse.

52.Goosander - 1 female at Llangorse.