A singing Song thrush.
Guilimots and Razorbills at South Stack.
One of the few Puffins on view.
Looking North towards South Stack.
Looking North towards South Stack.
According to the Holyhead Breakwater Country Park web site it is a "blast shelter" for nearby quarries.
Walk stats: Distance: 11.8 miles. Climb: 1380'.
Time: 6 hours 37 Minutes. On the move walking average: 2.3 m.p.h. Overall walk average: 1.8 m.p.h.
Group: Martyn, Mike and Celia.
This turned out to be a day where distant views were always somewhat hazy or shrouded in mist, but at least it never rained and was pleasantly warm, and any breeze we experienced was a bonus!
as always the first part of the walk is the best as we contour around the coast to South Stack, and the new coastal path makes it even better. Not many birds on this first section of coast, but from South Stack onwards things got better.
Lunch was taken at South Stack and we even stopped for afternoon tea at Porth Dafarch.
Birds seen or heard today included: House sparrow, Jackdaw, Herring gull, Lesser black-backed gull. Barn swallow, House martin, Carrion crow, Common blackbird, Dunnock, Greylag goose, Common starling, Winter wren, Common buzzard, Meadow pipit, Skylark, Red-billed chough, Pied wagtail, Black-billed magpie, Feral pigeon, Oystercatcher, Great cormorant, Shag, Greenfinch, Chiffchaff, Willow warbler, Stonechat, Rook and Yellowhammer.
The last part of the walk through the centre of Holyhead isn't the most inspirational part of the walk, but it does mean that the last couple of miles back to the car were covered quicker than the rest of the walk!
A good walk, ending with tired legs and ready to appreciate a good pint of Lees bitter at the Britannia Inn at Halkyn in an hour or so. we weren't disappointed!
This turned out to be a day where distant views were always somewhat hazy or shrouded in mist, but at least it never rained and was pleasantly warm, and any breeze we experienced was a bonus!
as always the first part of the walk is the best as we contour around the coast to South Stack, and the new coastal path makes it even better. Not many birds on this first section of coast, but from South Stack onwards things got better.
Lunch was taken at South Stack and we even stopped for afternoon tea at Porth Dafarch.
Birds seen or heard today included: House sparrow, Jackdaw, Herring gull, Lesser black-backed gull. Barn swallow, House martin, Carrion crow, Common blackbird, Dunnock, Greylag goose, Common starling, Winter wren, Common buzzard, Meadow pipit, Skylark, Red-billed chough, Pied wagtail, Black-billed magpie, Feral pigeon, Oystercatcher, Great cormorant, Shag, Greenfinch, Chiffchaff, Willow warbler, Stonechat, Rook and Yellowhammer.
The last part of the walk through the centre of Holyhead isn't the most inspirational part of the walk, but it does mean that the last couple of miles back to the car were covered quicker than the rest of the walk!
A good walk, ending with tired legs and ready to appreciate a good pint of Lees bitter at the Britannia Inn at Halkyn in an hour or so. we weren't disappointed!
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