N Wales Redstart/Dippers

[Barry3]

Hi
Will be spending next week in North Wales Ruthin/Llangollen area. Any advice appreciated on Dipper and Redstart hotspots.
Barry

[rlchew]

Hi Barry

My annual trips to Wales usually produce both Redstarts and Dippers anywhere with suitable habitat.

One of the most enjoyable walks and reliable locations that I have found is the Aber Valley.

Coedydd Aber

This book is also very helpful .... Best Birdwatching Sites in North Wales

Have a great trip!

Richard

[whaleomeloette]

not a clue, but there is a mandrin duck on llangollen river
the abbey is nice to look around- i found a dead kestral there on christmas day

ALSO there is a fab bird gardens somewhere around there, not wild ones but loads of funky ornimental birds
they have rheas that follow you around, it was amazing
and wallabys in the forest
http://www.pen-y-ffrithbirdgardens.c...3/info.php?p=8

but on the side of food
try the little fudge shop- vanilla malteser fudge mmm
and the GIANT rumballs from the shop next to the butchers:
http://i50.tinypic.com/4qlanq.jpg
costa do deacent meal deals
and theres a pasty shop (not one where you get rum balls they microwave them into slime) that does loooovely pasties

[Barry3]

Thanks Richard
I will give that a go,having not been to Wales for 10 years I am out of practice.My normal area for Redstart is Youlgreave in the Peak District,but they are getting a bit thin on the ground there.
Barry