Today's Wildlife Encounter

[The General]

Where in Mid Wales were you? We were down there over the weekend and the Mrs went to see the breeding pair at the Dyfi Osprey Project. It may have been the same pair courting.

Now now Chris old chap, I should suggest that you and your lady friend should get yourself a nice room together. Spiffing what!

[tarren]

Where in Mid Wales were you? We were down there over the weekend and the Mrs went to see the breeding pair at the Dyfi Osprey Project. It may have been the same pair courting.

I'm in Tywyn, just 4 miles North of Aberdovey, which is just down the Dyfi from the observation site. I saw them at the furthest point of my run, couple of miles into the hills. Did your Mrs manage to get a glimpse of the pair? An odd bird is also glimpsed hawking the Dysynni just a mile from me but despite walking along there many times I've never been fortunate enough to get a glimpse, perhaps this year if I'm lucky.

[Chris H]

I'm in Tywyn, just 4 miles North of Aberdovey, which is just down the Dyfi from the observation site. I saw them at the furthest point of my run, couple of miles into the hills. Did your Mrs manage to get a glimpse of the pair? An odd bird is also glimpsed hawking the Dysynni just a mile from me but despite walking along there many times I've never been fortunate enough to get a glimpse, perhaps this year if I'm lucky.

Yes she saw them, I don't there are any eggs yet but I'm sure they'll be the stars of Springwatch again this year.

[that_fjell_guy]

A teeny weeny shrew or something dashing across the road as I drove along!

[that_fjell_guy]

Wow...lucky you!! That must have been quite a sight.:thumbup:

Its often worth stopping if you see a stoat. They'll often pop back out for a check. If theyre on road kill the definately will. They're warey but not always shy. I've stopped a few times if I've seen them and been rewarded with decent views. I had a family running around my feet in a woods once, they must have thought I was a tree!! lol

[Hes]

ha ha, that must have been great to see. Good tip, thanks, I'll hang about a bit next time.

Its often worth stopping if you see a stoat. They'll often pop back out for a check. If theyre on road kill the definately will. They're warey but not always shy. I've stopped a few times if I've seen them and been rewarded with decent views. I had a family running around my feet in a woods once, they must have thought I was a tree!! lol

[that_fjell_guy]

I quoted the wrong quote btw!!

[IanDarkpeak]

lap wings, curlews a white hare or too and a peregrine eaten racing pigeon. what would the general say to some flatcap whippet breeding pigeon fanciers pride and joy being eaten by A peregrine....

[tarren]

lap wings, curlews a white hare or too and a peregrine eaten racing pigeon. what would the general say to some flatcap whippet breeding pigeon fanciers pride and joy being eaten by A peregrine....

If you'd have taken the ring no I could have found out who owned it, it may well have come from a certain Mrs Windsor, although I've never seen her wearing a flat cap.

[molehill]

They see the Ospreys most years hunting over Clywedog reservoir (Llanidloes), fairly obvious what they are doing there . Think they are annual visitors to the area, didn't they nest up Welshpool way about 5 years ago?
Never been lucky enough to see them myself.