owls in North Wales

[momji1971]

Hi all. We're off to Wales for the weekend (thanks Pauline)photographing Egrets etc.

I've read on the internet that there is an area in North Wales where you can park up and watch Short eared owls.

I just wondered if anyone had been and could PM me details.

(Have done lots of surfing and can't pin down a location)

Kind regards.
Stu.

[Jon]

I visited the place last year and I intended going this year but I have been told that the owls no longer frequent that particular site. Apparently someone has been shooting at them, one was actually shot and the others have left the scene. I was given this news about 5 weeks week ago - I don't know if they have reappeared.

Jon

[galanthus]

You may want to try Penclacwydd, the WWT nature reserve in Llanelli. Well worth taking most of a day to walk around the grounds, sit in the hides, scoff your picnic etc.

Along with numerous other birds/waders on the scrapes and estuary there's a resident little egret population, all 5 species of british owl and water voles

[galanthus]

Just saw the date, I've missed your departure Oh well, maybe for next time.

[momji1971]

Thats brilliant Galanthus. Egrets are a favourite of mine!

Thanks again.

Really sad about the owls on the other site though.

regards.

Stu.