Just a quick reminder to say that I’m running a field trip to Rhossili tomorrow morning and then onto Burry Holms for the afternoon.
Details are on the Field Trip pages via the main Glamorgan Birds Website. I’ll be in the car park at Rhossili from 08:00 and we will stay there until 09:15 before going on a circular walk. The weather might be kind to us and all being well the circular walk will have us back to the car park by 11:30. The advantages of turning up early means that if you get to the car park before the attendant arrives then parking is free; otherwise it’s £3 per car. High tide is early morning and hopefully this will bring the Scoter flock closer to shore where they can be viewed from the car park. From 09:15 there’ll be a few stopping points along the coastal path to check the sea and then on to Fall Bay before heading back to the car park via the arable fields. We will not be going onto the causeway or Worms Head.
Due to the recent Gull fest at Burry Holms over the last few weeks I’m planning to tweak the afternoon plan a little to try and include going onto Burry Holms itself. The afternoon part of the day will involve more static viewpoint periods, which isn’t for everyone but with Thayer’s, Kumlien’s, Iceland, Glaucous and Little Gulls all being seen over the last couple of weeks it could very well turn out to be a rewarding part of the day.
So hopefully plenty to see and talk about. Apart from possible parking charges the trip is free. Members of GOS and non-members alike are very welcome to join in. Please come prepared to face the elements and also be advised that some of the terrain will be challenging due to wet and muddy conditions. Also many of the birds on view during the day will be distant and will require telescope views to appreciate them; if you are able to bring a telescope with you please do. If you don’t have access to a telescope then generally on these trips we all offer use of the scopes available to make sure the whole group gets to see all the birds.
The link to the GOS Events pages, including field trip info, is provided below
Glamorgan Bird Club 