One of the bays West of the Wylfa Power Station.
Heading for Cemlyn Bay.
Nesting Sandwich Terns on the islands in Cemlyn Lagoon.
Red-breasted mergansers on the sea at Porth -y-pystyll.
Ravens on the rocks near Porth-y-pystyll.
One of the many Wheatears seen on the coast today.
Caterpillars of the Lackey Moth striving to get out of their silk tent.
Walks stats: Distance: 8.4 miles. Climb: 788'.
Time: 5 hours 21 minutes. On the move walking average: 2.2 m.p.h. Overall walk average: 1.6 m.p.h.
Group: Martyn, Mike and Celia.
This was a perfect day for walking, sunshine all day, but not too hot. In the main the gentle wind kept me cool and others a little too cool!
It's always good to walk along the coast, and today was no exception. Blue skies and sea, what more could you want!
The walk was a little shorter than usual, but Mike had to get back earlier than he had anticipated, his world record breaking daughter was coming home, but hadn't lost her key to let herself in!
We didn't see many people to talk to on this walk, until near the end where we me two young men who were walking a route for runners later in the year. The route was to run the entire coast around Anglesey, including Holy Island in three days. We declined the offer to participate!
We had lunch at Hen Borth, just before turning in land and back to the Cemlyn Lagoon. This proved a delightful spot to stop, sheltered from the wind and still in the sunshine. We even saw a White wagtail while we were having lunch.
This was a day for swallows, I think we were accompanied by them on the entire walk. We must have seen hundreds of them!
The highlight of the day was the colony of Sandwich terns on the islands in the Cemlyn Lagoon, although seeing twenty or more Wheatear and at least Red-breasted merganser was good too.
Birds seen or heard today included: Chiffchaff, Willow warbler, Reed bunting, Whitethroat, Blackcap, Barn swallow, House martin, Winter wren, Common blackbird, Greylag goose, Canada goose, Curlew, Pied wagtail, White wagtail Wheatear, Common buzzard, Black-headed gull, Herring gull, Lesser black-backed gull, Great spotted woodpecker, Song thrush, Greater black-backed gull, Common tern, Sandwich tern, Oystercatcher, Dunlin, Ringed plover, Wheater, House sparrow, Raven, Black-billed magpie, Meadow pipit, Skylark, Chaffinch, Goldfinch, Red-breasted merganser, Mute swan, House sparrow, Shelduck and Mallard.
We also saw a Rabbit and a Brown hare and quite a few Bluebells on the coast and not just in the woods near the power station.
After walk drinks as usual were enjoyed at the Britannia Inn.
It's always good to walk along the coast, and today was no exception. Blue skies and sea, what more could you want!
The walk was a little shorter than usual, but Mike had to get back earlier than he had anticipated, his world record breaking daughter was coming home, but hadn't lost her key to let herself in!
We didn't see many people to talk to on this walk, until near the end where we me two young men who were walking a route for runners later in the year. The route was to run the entire coast around Anglesey, including Holy Island in three days. We declined the offer to participate!
We had lunch at Hen Borth, just before turning in land and back to the Cemlyn Lagoon. This proved a delightful spot to stop, sheltered from the wind and still in the sunshine. We even saw a White wagtail while we were having lunch.
This was a day for swallows, I think we were accompanied by them on the entire walk. We must have seen hundreds of them!
The highlight of the day was the colony of Sandwich terns on the islands in the Cemlyn Lagoon, although seeing twenty or more Wheatear and at least Red-breasted merganser was good too.
Birds seen or heard today included: Chiffchaff, Willow warbler, Reed bunting, Whitethroat, Blackcap, Barn swallow, House martin, Winter wren, Common blackbird, Greylag goose, Canada goose, Curlew, Pied wagtail, White wagtail Wheatear, Common buzzard, Black-headed gull, Herring gull, Lesser black-backed gull, Great spotted woodpecker, Song thrush, Greater black-backed gull, Common tern, Sandwich tern, Oystercatcher, Dunlin, Ringed plover, Wheater, House sparrow, Raven, Black-billed magpie, Meadow pipit, Skylark, Chaffinch, Goldfinch, Red-breasted merganser, Mute swan, House sparrow, Shelduck and Mallard.
We also saw a Rabbit and a Brown hare and quite a few Bluebells on the coast and not just in the woods near the power station.
After walk drinks as usual were enjoyed at the Britannia Inn.
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