Montgomeryshire / Sir Drefaldwyn
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Bird-recording in Wales is based largely on the Watsonian vice-county system. Montgomeryshire is the northern third of Powys unitary authority; records for the northern section of the recording area are shared with Denbighshire.
County Bird Recorder
Simon Boyes, Bridge Cottage, Middletown, Welshpool, Powys, UK, SY21 8DG Email: montbird@gmail.com
County Bird Report
Montgomeryshire County Bird Report is published online, where the vice-county bird list can also be downloaded.
Bird Club
Montgomeryshire Wildlife Trust Bird Group meets on the third Wednesday of each month in various locations. Visit their website for more details. If you want to join the mailing list to keep more up to date, please email Lottie Glover There are field trips in the Summer.
British Trust for Ornithology
Dr Margaret Town
Recent Sightings
Local Site Information
Local birders have produced information on some sites in the vice-county. County avifauna: The Birds of Montgomery, by Braydon Holt and Graham Williams (2008) is out of print. Birdwatching site guide: Where to watch birds in Wales, by David Saunders and Jon Green, is published by Helm (4th edition, 2008) and features all the places that are known for their birds, with maps of many, and details of access and the wildlife you might expect to see at each time of year (ISBN 9780 71367 484 2). RRP £16.99.