Wednesday On Anglesey.

This was the most Diverse day of all starting with a visit to Newborough Beach then into the Forest were we took a one and a half mile Woodland Red Squirrel Walk, there are well over 600 Red Squirrels on the Island after a bounty being put on Grey Squirrels, only getting a quick glimpse of one on the trip to Scotland and only about three shots of that one, I was keen to see more. We didn't spot any Squirrels but found a corner of the walk absolutely teaming with Butterflies and Damselflies and all the ones below were taken in just a small area and not having my Macro lens with me just my Sigma 150 to 500, I don't think they turned out too badly, around another corner and we found a field of Miniture Ponies and Foals (very cute) on arriving back at the car park we found the feeding station we were looking for and there were the Red Squirrels, go figure!! We had two of them that kept up a regular visit to the feeding boxes, they were great fun to watch especially when one got hit on the head with the box lid!! After a quick stop to see the Scenery at Porth Nobla, it was back to South Stack finding Greenfinch, Stonechat and also a Wall Butterfly, but it was the Chough we were all there for and this trip did not disappoint getting the best, closest shots ever!! Also spotted the Search and Rescue Helicopter which prompted our next stop which was RAF Valley at Y Fali Valley, to watch the Hawks landing, they come in to land and then blast off again circling around over head to come in for another landing, some of them doing it two or three times. As I said a very Diverse Day.

Monday and Tuesday on Anglesey

Swinging round and investigating the other corner of the Island we stopped first to view the Menai Bridge and the Menai Strait, carrying round to the furthest tip of the Island to get a view of Puffin Island, but alas no view of Puffin's, next was Red Wharf Bay and as we were so close to our favourite pub it would have been rude not to pop in, then it was down to check out the Dulas Bay where we found a Dunlin, Wednesday was another visit to South Stack deciding this time to walk down to the Light House, thankfully we did not learn how many steps there were till the next day otherwise it may have changed our minds, as it was there was not a lot to see and I would not venture there again, if your wondering there are 400 steps down and yes the same 400 back up again, photographic evidence that we did it is below with Allen and Pete just doing the last couple of steps, also one of them in front of the Menai Strait, we were parked in the viewing layby. I took a shot of North Stack which is a private house only accessed by a very good sturdy 4 x 4 and it was nice to get a different shot of the Light House, we did upset the Lady Warden by not going up even more steps to the top of the Light House which she found very strange. It did give me my first glimpse of Oystercatcher Young, Fulmar and Guillemot Young but not close enough for photo's, did get close to the Gulls, but the heat haze and light was not helpful with the Chough which again were in residence in the usual paddocks. I also managed a sunset which also gives you the view we had every morning opening the van door.

Day Two Anglesey Trip

Day two saw us off for the Tern Colonies at Cemlyn Bay, first calling into RSPB Valley Wetlands Reserve, after Cemlyn Bay we followed the coast round stopping off at Cemaes Bay and Bull Bay before getting to the Point Lymas Light House, were we found a family of Kestrals and Chough flying around, you will see by the Scenic shots there is not a bad view to be had on this Island. We ended the day at a village pub overlooking Dulas Bay which after a welcome pint had to be checked out, it was then back to our local and only pub in the Village which turned out to be one of the best finds of the trip, the food and portions were fantastic and they serve a good pint too!!!

Anglesey Trip Day One!!

Well back safe and sound, after a fantastic week away in Anglesey, other than a couple of quick day trips have not had chance to enjoy the place in all it's amazing glory,and boy has it got plenty of glory!!!Joined up with good friends Pete Walkden and his Dad Allen for the week and arrived last Saturday at lunch time with Pete and his dad hot on my tail, basing ourselves in Brynsiencyn, after dropping off our luggage it was into Pete's Yeti and straight off to South Stack after the Chough, stopping off on the way to check out Aberffraw Bay and Cymyran Bay to see if there was anything about. On the way back we stopped off for good old Fish and Chips which after all that fresh air went down very nicely in deed!!!