Around Llyn Brenig.
Llyn Brenig from near the Osprey Information Point.
Here comes the sheriff!
Llyn Brenig from the Clwydian Way on the north side of the reservoir.
A Wheatear ? near our lunch spot.
The ring cairn near the Boncyn Arian Tumulus.
The new Osprey Hide, seen from the east side of the reservoir.
A small flock of Greylag geese.
On the trot.
Panorama from the dam.
Distance: 9.4 miles. Climb: 434'.
Time; 4 hours 12 minutes. On the move walking average: 2.7 m.p.h. Overall walk average: 2.2 m.p.h.
Group: Martyn and Ed.
The forecast for today wasn't brilliant, but we can't complain they got it right. At times there was just dampness in the air, but occasionally umbrellas were put to good use. As we arrived at the northern most part of the walk around Gorse-Maen Llwyd Naure Reserve, it became warmer, almost humid at times. Even so distant views were all in the clouds,
Lunch wa taken using the picnic bench at the Boncyn Arian Tumulus.
After lunch we started to see more people, walking (mainly with dogs) and quite a few families on bikes, but the surprise encounter was seeing four ponies and traps setting off along the lakeside road.
It was amazing to see how much of the forest had been cut down with only stumps and debris to be seen, it can no longer be describes as a walk along forest tracks.
Birds seen and heard today included: Common chaffinch, Barn swallow, House martin, Pied wagtail, Herring gull, Black headed gull, Great cormorant, Canada goose, Lesser black back gull, Carrion crow, Meadow pipit, Wheatear, Greylag goose, Canada goose, Siskin and Stonechat.
We left the car park that was occpied by only a few cars, and arrived back to find it full.
Despite not seeing an Osprey, we had had an enjoyable walk and arrived back at the cars still dry and with boots requiring little cleaning.
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