Recent Spring Highlights : Photo-diary

Twite in the Nant Francon Valley (thanks Kelvin).

Purple Saxifrage : A wonderful Alpine Flower, currently in full bloom.

A trip to Moore NR near Runcorn in search of the elusive
Lesser spotted Woodpecker last weekend produced several
Brimstone Butterflies.

It was attracted to the yellow sign.

I had this Common Redstart at the Sycnant Pass on Monday
and a pair was in the Nant Francon Valley on Saturday.

This Black Redstart was at South Stack on Thursday morning.

Ring Ouzels have been on passage at the Great Orme recently
but we had 2 or 3 in the Nant Francon Valley on Saturday including this one.

My second Osprey of the Spring on Monday over the Sychnant pass.

Worlds End Black Grouse- great views can be had from the main road
over the moors but remember to stay in your car and use it as a hide.

Worlds end Red Grouse

This Old Lady recently hatched. It was feeding on a Cyclamen
that I bought at the end of last year.

These Hares and more are showing well at Cemlyn at present.

Wheatears are common on passage at present and are back up in the hills.

Treecreeper

Twite

Redstart

Goldcrest

Pied Wagtail at Ogwen Cottage

1st year Little Gull at Cemlyn on the 13th and lots of offshore Manxies.

The Porth Darfarch Iceland Gull hasn't been seen this week.

Med Gulls are still showing well at Cemlyn.

Spider Crab

And Sion

And Squat Lobsters

Black Rock Goby at Cemlyn last weekend

Common Lobster

Black Guillimots are showing well in HH Fish Quay

1st Year BG

A recent trip to Pennington Flash produced great views of Willow tit.
A very rare bird in North Wales

Bullfinch

White Lady Bay - Llanbadrig

Searching for Cave Spiders (with a mini-lightsabre!)

Cave Spider

Colour Ringed Twite

Pink Rump

Devils Kitchen

Purple Saxifrage

Tryfan - love it!

Anglesey White Stork - photographed by a visitor.

Cemlyn Sunset over the Skerries