Traeth Lafan, Abergyngregyn, Crymlyn and The spinnes 18th November 2023

 

Looking down on Abergwyngregyn.

On the lower level path.

This is the right way to go around Glyn.

At lest now it is clearly waymarked!

On the path above Glyn.

Our clearest view of Penrhyn Castle as we approched Taly-bont.

Lichen on the roads and pasvements - much better than seeing chewig gum!

This is what we hoped to see at The Spinnies, 

On the feeders at The Spinnies.

Little egret and Grey heron at The Spinnies.

A Little egret looking for prey.

Little egrets from the Kingfisher Hie at The Spinnies.

Entertainment on the sea!

"I'm gad we chose te lower level path".

Oystercatchers and Greylag geese i the fiels east of The Spinnies.

A lonley Wigeon on the sea.

The infornation board a the start and finish of our walk today!

Walk Stats:

Distance: 8.6 miles. Climb: 768’.

Time: 4 hours 20 minutes. On the move walking average: 2.2 m.p.h.

Overll walk average: 2.0 m.p.h.

Temperature: 15.1 Celsius at the start. 13.9 Celsius at he highest point of the walk and 15.7 Celsius at In The Kingfisher Hide at The Spinnies.

Beaufort Wind force: 4-5. Ranging from a Moderate Breeze to a Fresh Breeze in the less sheltered places, along the North Wales coastal Path.

Group: Martyn, Mike and Ed.

The weather forecast today gave a 10% chance of rain and 20+ m.p.h. winds, that was what we got. Never enough really enough to wet us , but enough to make us hope it would get better”. It did, just for the last mile or so along the Coastal Path to the car.

Lunch today was taken at The Spinnies, first at the main hide where we stayed for about lf an hour in the hope that we would see the Kingfisher. Too long for Ed to wait for lunch, so any crackling noise on the video is down to “Walkers Crisps”!

Birds seen or heard today included: Mute swan, Eurasian curlew, blue tit, Coal tit, Great tit, Black billed magpie, Little egret, Mallard, Grey heron, Little grebe Mallard, Moorhen, Great crested grebe, Oystercatcher, Teal, Widgeon, Pied wagtail, Common chaffinch, Winter wren, House sparrow, Common blackbird, Coal tit, Great tit Wood nuthatch and Meadow pipit. Overall it was a very enjoyable walk where we took advantage of the weather conditions despite distant views never being at their best! After walk drinks were enjoyed at the The Albion In Conwy, where the Conwy Brewery’s Telford Porter was excellent and Purple Moose's Snowdonia Ale went down well tto!