Lillies 2020 Visits

A blustery afternoon for our bird walk at Tanybwlch Beach , Penparcau, Aberystwyth, this afternoon. Some of the birds we managed to see Black Headed Gull Rook. Afterwards we went to the Promenade at Aberystwyth to watch the "Murmuration" of Starlings.  Each night, during the winter months, the starlings do a spectacular flying display before going to roost under the pier.

From Fishguard we then went to Newport and stopped by the river, Lillie perfected her bird watching skills at the Wildfowl Conservation area . We then went round to Newport Beach , Lillie, Rufus and Lesley enjoyed the beach walk and even managed to find some Mermaids Purses. Nursehound Smallspotted Catshark

Today we started at Strumble Head , it was very windy but we managed to see the Lighthouse before sheltering in the observatory. Strumble Head Lighthouse From the observatory Seal We then went down into Fishguard as Lillie was getting hungry. We then watched the ferry leaving Fishguard. Cormorant in Fishguard harbour Oystercatchers and a Curlew

This afternoon we went to Tanybwlch beach , Penparcau, Aberystwyth to do a Mermaid Purse Hunt.  We also collected and noted other beach finds as well.  Lillie did exceptionally well and found some unusual Mermaids Purses as well as a dead Nursehound on the beach.  She also made a new friend, Lucy Cookson, Lillie and Lucy with a cuttlefish bone. Lillie also managed to find a fossil. Lillie doing what she likes to do best, throwing stones into the water..... And making friends with a dog. A Common Whelk Egg sac A dead Nursehound found by Lillie on the beach. Some of the collection of Mermaids Purses, Cuttlefish, Whelk egg sacs found today.