Thursday, 3 July 2014

Moelfre – Anglesey-North Wales

Tue, Wed 1st 2nd July 2014.

Moelfre.

A few days off by the sea. Not as many sp. of sea birds this time of year with Herring Gull being the most prevalent.

Molfere is a small quiet picturesque village with a good pub and a Post Office a nice café and a lots of quiet. The coastal footpath goes through the village.

Only a few Curlew, Oystercatcher and redshank spotted but there were plenty of Tern diving for food.(Not sure which sp. of tern though).Whitethroat in abundance.

We walked the coastal path to Red Wharf Bay on a lovely sunny hot day. The hightlight of the walk was when Sue spotted a black and white sea bird a sp. that we had not seen before. It was a long way from the shore and a frantic chase began to get a decent snap. We needn’t have worried though.After loosing sight of it ,because of the bushes guarding the footpath, we caught up with again nearer to the shore and it had joined 6 of it's mates for a spot of sunbathing!
The bird is a Black Guillemot (unless I’m mistaken).

A few pics.

Today's Post


Today's sign.



Don't know what this is - a long way off on a little island.



A path from the campsite.



Flying Curlew - best I could do




My Yacht 

Another gull a long way off a Fulmar perhaps.







This one is married





A nice crab sarnie for lunch - where is the bread?






Our Campsite.

5 comments:

  1. Thats a fair walk from Bradshaw. Reminds me of South Stack many years ago

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  2. You definitely got a Sandwich Tern and I'm nearly positive a Roseate too.

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  3. Many thanks to both for your comments.
    Following Nigel's megga hike the other day, I thought I'd take a stroll down to Wales Bri.
    Soles of me boots are worn reet thin now though.
    Think me boots need a rissole - (care with me p's and q's needed there).
    Cheers
    John

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  4. PS
    south stack - over my head there Bri. ( in more ways than one).

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  5. PPS.
    South stack - got it! It's on Anglesey init.doh.

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