Monthly Archives: April 2021

Two birds, neither uncommon, but both special to me, and their appearance has got me thinking again about what we find so fascinating about this class of animal. What is it about these creatures that we get so fixated on? … Continue reading →

Trefdraeth has become Newport in English. Both names seem odd for the present day settlement. The beach is only a stone’s throw away from the coast path, but to get to it you have to take a long detour outside … Continue reading →

Since I helped dismantle the old one, the new hide which overlooks the big oxbow lake below Dinefwr Castle has been open all the time. I could have gone there every week last summer and kept up my records of … Continue reading →

Travel within Wales allowed again; fine weather forecast after Monday, and the campsite at Martins Haven, Pembrokeshire, open – no booking required. I could drive down in the rain on Monday morning and be set up ready for the sun … Continue reading →