Oystercatchers and Eurasian curlew on the field opposite the Lifeboat Station.
Fulmar takiung up a nesting site on the cliffs in the Little Orme Quarry.
Grey Seals in Porth Dyniewaid.
Grey Seals in Porth Dyniewaid.
Grey Seals swimming off Porth Dyniewaid.
Walks stats:
Distance: 9.0 miles. Climb: 722'.
Time: 4 hours 2 minutes. On the move walking average: 2.4 m.p.h. Overall walk average: 2.0 m.p,h.
Temperature: 10.2 Celsius at Porth Dyniewaid, 12.2 Celsius at lunch and 11.2 Celsius towards the end of the walk.
Beaufort Wind Force: 0 - 1. Calm to light air. Hardly noticeable.
Group: Martyn and Ed.
The weather forecasts for today kept on changing, so both of us thought it was worthwhile making the effort to at least start the walk and at least visit Porth Dyniewaid to see the Grey seals.
We weren't disappointed and Ed counted a least 60 before giving up counting. We were informed that it was just about at the peak at the moment and at least 7 pups had been seen with even more at Pigeon Cave (11 pups) seen from Marine Drive. Members of the Wildlife Trust were undertakling a count by taking photographs and using IT to do the count.
Both of us were happy to miss out the trig point on the Little Orme and Bryn Euryn and opted for gentle stroll that eventually meant a lot more road walking on quiet roads through the houses,
Lunch was taken by the pool / play area at Rhos-on-Sea where were we were happy to use the seats under cover sheltering from the rain which literally started just as we arrived at Rhos-on-Sea.
It just about stopped by the time we were ready to set off after lunch, as we weaved our way through the houses to rejoin the original planned walk at Colwyn Bay Rugby Club.
Our only complaint today, was the fact that it was far too warm for the Winter gear we were wearing - it was a "boil in the bag" day, what a joy to be able to but on a dry shirt at the end of the walk!
The worst of the rain started just as we arrived back at the cars, but at least there were facilities there for us to change out of our wet gear into dry gear.
Birds seen or heard today included: Oystercatcher, Eurasian curlew, Herrng gull, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Carrion crow, European robin, Fulmar, Common starling, Pied wagtail, Common redshank, Meadow pipit, Great black backed gull, Common blackbird and House sparrow.
An enjoyable walk.marred onl by the fact that my glasses kept steaming up, resulting in me using eight hankerchiefs wiping them and my continually sweating brow!
Arriving home, an email from Fran made my day as it informed us to meet at the Eastgate Clock at 13-45, an hour later than originally planned. It now means I can go to the morning church service at WEF and still walk into Chester to meet up for the walk around the city walls.
Celebrating the walk was for me done at home where a drop of Jameson's in my cup of tea went down well!
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