Eurasian crlew in fields opposite the Craig-y-Don boating lake/paddling pool.
At the trig point on Little Orme Head.
Llandudno Bay and the Great Orme from Little Orme Head.
Fulmars etting up nesting sites on the quarry cliffs South west of Porth Dyniewaid.
Grey seals beached in Porth Dyniewaid.
Grey seals beached in Porth Dyniewaid.
Wigeon on the sea in Penrhyn Bay.
St. Trillo's Chapel.
The view of Penrhyn Bay and the Little Orme as we headed north westward along the promenade fro St. Trillo's Chapel.
Donkeys in a field west of Little Orme Head.
Donkeys in a field west of Little Orme Head.
(There is always one ooking to get into the photo.)
Walk stats: Distance: 7.3 miles. Climb: 949' (slightly wind assisted).
Time: 4 hours 23 minutes. On the move walking average: 2.3 m.p.h. Overall walk average: 1.7 m.p.h.
Group: Martyn and Roger.
At times the wind was pretty strong, at one point Roger's Tilley hat blew off, but thankfully he was able to retrieve it.
Out of the wind and with the sun shining wearing jackets of any sort was inappropriate.
Distant views weren't brilliant, at least the Carneddau could be seen and views across Llandudno Bay to the Great Orme and across Penrhyn Bay towards the Clwydians were OK.
Arriving at Porth Dyniewaid to see the Grey seals, we weren't disappointed as over one hundred were on the beach below us.
This however wasn't to be the highlight of the day, better was to come later as we walked along the promenade towards Rhos-on-Sea.
When we asked a group of birdwatchers if they had seen anything unusual, they pointed out a Snow bunting only twenty feet or so away. its camouflage was so good that I couldn't pick it out with my binoculars, but thankfully looking through one of the spotting scopes we were able to get a good sighting.
Lunch was taken by St. Trillo's Chapel where we were spoilt for choice - which one of the many benches would we use as we ate our lunch.
Energised by a couple Margaret's excellent mince pies, the first REAL mince pies sampled by me this year, we set off at some pace back along the promenade. Thank you Margaret - Roger thought I might keep one for later, he should know me better by now!
Birds seen or heard today included: Oystercatcher, Eurasian Curlew, Common starling, Carrion crow, Jackdaw, Red billed chough, Fulmar, Herring gull, Black headed gull, Great black backed gull, Black headed gull,Common redshank, Great cormorant, Wigeon, Common blackbird, European robin, Blue tit, Great tit and Snow bunting.
We arrived back at the car having had a good walk, just about right for Roger walking for the first time for two months and early enough for me to home i n time to get ready to go out again at 17-00. Roger did however have to forgo his usual refreshing orange squash drink and I had to miss out on a pint of Lees bitter at the Britannia Inn at Halkyn.
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