RADNORSHIRE

ELAN VALLEY: Woodcocks were at Dolymynach, Cwm Coel (four), Caban Lakeside (three), Glannau (four) and Penbont. A Hen Harrier was at Pont ar Elan. Four Teal were on Claerwen. Six Bramblings were at Caban Lakeside and four at Penbont. Gwaelod held 60 Siskins, five Great Spotted Woodpeckers and 14 Crossbills. Eight Goosanders and six Cormorants were on Penygarreg. Cwm Clyd held 240 Fieldfares, 40 Redwings, a Kestrel and Peregrine. Craig Goch had a Merlin, Short-eared Owl, Cormorant, Reed Bunting and Jack Snipe.

WYE VALLEY: Little Egrets were at Builth Road, Erwood (two), Llowes (four) and Bronydd (two). Twenty Goosanders and 12 Mandarins were at Erwood. Glasbury had 60 Fieldfares, 45 Lesser Redpolls, two Kingfishers, two Great White Egrets, 14 Lapwings, 42 Snipe, 80 Teal, a Chiffchaff and two Blackcaps. Pwll Patti held seven Little Egrets, four Herons, 90 Wigeon and three Bullfinches. The Bronydd/Clyro Mute Swan count peaked at 206. Dippers were at Brynwern Bridge, Llanstephan and Rhayader. Six Snipe and two Willow Tits were at Cors y Llyn.

OTHER SITES: Water Rails were at Newbridge Bog, Pentrosfa, Pencerrig Lake and Downton. Llyn Heilyn held a Tufted Duck, 39 Wigeon, nine Goosanders, a Kestrel, seven Teal, a Little Grebe, seven Mute Swans and a Heron. Llanbwchllyn had a Water Rail, four Cormorants, seven Bullfinches, a Great Crested Grebe, Tufted Duck, Marsh Tit and three Buzzards. Llandrindod Lake held three Water Rails, 17 Goosanders, three Reed Buntings, a Kingfisher, 12 Mute Swan, three Cormorants and two Marsh Tits.

St Harmon had 60 Herring Gulls and two Tree Sparrows. Great Grey Shrikes remained at Bwlch y Sarnau, Abbeycwmhir and Llanbedr Hill. Radnor Forest held 40 Crossbills, six Willow Tits and six Woodcocks. A Short-eared Owl, two Merlins and six Teal were at Llanwefr Pool. Ninety Snipe and six Jack Snipe were at Rhiw Bottom. Rhosgoch held a Great White Egret, 30 Redpolls, six Curlews, 12 Lapwings, 70 Snipe, five Jack Snipe, 30 Teal, a Long-eared Owl and nine Reed Buntings.