Friday 19 August 2011

Carnedd Dafydd


I have felt the lure of the mountains this week and after a quick appetiser of the Scouse Alps from Penycloddiau on Tuesday, it was on to the main course today – a slog up Carnedd Dafydd.

With time about to be called on the upland breeding season birds were few and far between at both locations.

Perhaps the highlight was a lone female Peregrine bombing around the summit today – a very welcome site after the slim pickings on the ascent that amounted to a couple of Wheatears and a couple of Mipits.

The Clwydians were similarly quiet, although it was heartening to see a good numbers of Stonechats after the pummelling they received during the last two winters.

A yaffling Green Woodpecker was good too, although I couldn’t locate the bird on the deck.

Until later.


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