Trip to Cardigan, local biding advice, please ! (1 Viewer)

[Geoff Haynes]

Hello i am planing a trip to Cardigan end of Sept, would be great to get some bird photography as well.
Any one give me any good locations to go to in the area, would love to get Choughs and any see birds etc.

 

[ClarkWGriswold]

You could try here Geoff www.welshwildlife.org

I think it's called the Welsh Wildlife Centre in Ceredigion which should be worth a visit though I haven't been in Autumn. Had a cracking view of a Marsh Harrier there a few years back. Obviously for Chough you'll need to head for the coast.

Hope you have a good trip,

Rich

 

[Stranger]

Hi Geoff
Just been to Newport,Not far from Cardigan.
Saw Choughs at Strumble Head and Stackpole Quay.
Have seen them along the Coastal path between Moylegrove and Poppet Sands on previous occasions

 

[Stevie babe]

Cardigan, St Dogmaels to Poppet Sands has access most of the way along the tidal river, worth a look. A couple of miles inland from Cardigan is a useful reserve, nr Cilgerran. Parrog nr Newport could be useful, as could a walk around Dinas head (I think) just north of Dinas Cross. Further afield is Cors Caron. Lynn Brianne and the RSPB reserve nearby.

 

[Brian2]

I can recommend a visit to the reserve at Lynn Brianne (It's called Dinas) and is near Llandovery but it's a spring reserve really (Wood Warbler, Pied Fly, Redstart, Tree Pipit etc) The best birding you'll get at this time of year is sea watching from Strumble Head and you should get good views of Chough there.
I'd suggest a drive down to Bosherton Lilly ponds too. (Had good views of Otter there)

enjoy and go back in the spring to visit Dinas (and Skomer)

 

[ClarkWGriswold]

I fully agree with Brian that a trip to Dinas is best appreciated in Spring.

Rich

I can recommend a visit to the reserve at Lynn Brianne (It's called Dinas) and is near Llandovery but it's a spring reserve really (Wood Warbler, Pied Fly, Redstart, Tree Pipit etc) The best birding you'll get at this time of year is sea watching from Strumble Head and you should get good views of Chough there.
I'd suggest a drive down to Bosherton Lilly ponds too. (Had good views of Otter there)

enjoy and go back in the spring to visit Dinas (and Skomer)

 

[Stevie babe]

I can recommend a visit to the reserve at Lynn Brianne (It's called Dinas) and is near Llandovery but it's a spring reserve really (Wood Warbler, Pied Fly, Redstart, Tree Pipit etc) The best birding you'll get at this time of year is sea watching from Strumble Head and you should get good views of Chough there.
I'd suggest a drive down to Bosherton Lilly ponds too. (Had good views of Otter there)

enjoy and go back in the spring to visit Dinas (and Skomer)

You're certainly right about spring but raptors should still be in evidence.

 

[Brian2]

don't get me wrong it's a great place to visit at any time just for the scenery alone.

 

[Charlie Sargent]

Hello i am planing a trip to Cardigan end of Sept, would be great to get some bird photography as well.
Any one give me any good locations to go to in the area, would love to get Choughs and any see birds etc.

A couple of blogs for you to look at.
http://ceredigionbirds33.blogspot.co.uk/
http://pembsbirds.blogspot.co.uk/
Both are excellent and give you the latest sightings which could help you with the birds you are after.
Also skomer is open until the end of October, good chance of choughs from The Wick to Skomer Head
http://skomerisland.blogspot.co.uk/
Wildlife trust for booking Skomer
http://www.welshwildlife.org/skomer-skokholm/skomer/
Skokholm not open to the public until next year.

Charlie

 

[Brian2]

If you do go towards Skomer a walk around the deer park reached from the car park for the boat trips is really worthwhile, plenty of Chough, good views of Raven and Peregrine. spring and summer holds good number of Stonechat and Wheatear plus lot's of sea birds passing by.

Fishguard harbour usually good for Med Gull and waders too

enjoy