Walk in Wales - Aber Falls, lots of Birds

Steve149c · #1 (**permalink**) 12-05-2007, 04:12 PM

Hi all,

What a lovely day!! Walked up to Aber falls and loads and loads of birds around, I saw Ravens, Garden Warblers, Wood Warblers, Chaffinches (but the tens), blackbirds, Red Starts, Coal Tits, Blue Tits, Black caps, Grey Wagtails, Peregrine Falcon, Dunnocks, Chiffchaffs and numerous other birds including many Warblers. Also heard a Cuckoo and an Owl - too far though :-(

My Shots are below - enjoy, and if you can get out to Aber Falls!!

Also a Swallow from a farm near the Spinneys reserve at Bangor and a Greylag goose in flight from Valley Wetlands. At Valley were Canada Geese, Greylags, Great crested grebes, Ruddy Ducks and Tufted Ducks.

Cheers,
Steve

Garden Warbler - Sylvia borin

Grey Wagtail - Motacilla cinerea

Blackcap - Sylvia atricapilla

Chaffinch (Male) - Fringilla coelebs

Swallow - Hirundo rustica

Greylag Goose in Flight - Anser Anser

Chris P · #2 (**permalink**) 12-05-2007, 04:16 PM

Some really top class pictures in this thread
well done
Chris

Za · #3 (**permalink**) 12-05-2007, 04:19 PM

Looks like a good place to visit,but I`d be wary of the "evil swallow!" It looks like its just about to attack

Gandalf · #4 (**permalink**) 12-05-2007, 06:52 PM

Excellent steve. Judging by your images you certainly did have a good day.

Cheers,

demicav · #5 (**permalink**) 12-05-2007, 07:06 PM

Lovely photos. Anglesey sounds great for wildlife, must visit some day

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Steve149c · #6 (**permalink**) 12-05-2007, 07:30 PM

Thanks everyone - nice to be out and about, but more important to bring the shots home.

Steve

mrs fish · #7 (**permalink**) 12-05-2007, 07:42 PM

Lovely photos especially the garden warbler

SparklySarah · #8 (**permalink**) 12-05-2007, 07:57 PM

Can that Grey Wagtail get much more in its beak?! Beautiful pictures. I'd love to get a camera that can take decent pictures, I guess I'll just have to "borrow" dad's!! :P

Sarah :P

Ollie · #9 (**permalink**) 12-05-2007, 09:01 PM

You certainly had a good day Steve with some very nice photos as well. The Garden Warbler is impressive. Don't seem to get many round me.
Roger

rlchew · #10 (**permalink**) 13-05-2007, 07:58 AM

Excellent photos Steve from an excellent site in north Wales. I know it well and ususally visit each year in May.

In addition to your list, I normally see Common Buzzard (anywhere overhead), Dipper (on the river by the bridge), Pied Flycatcher (in the oaks) and Ring Ousel (up by the falls in the scree or wooded slopes) .... did you not see these?

Even if you don't like birdwatching (which I do

) this is a great walk up to Aber Falls which are particularly stunning after rain.

Richard