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This is a flagship RSPB reserve with a mixture of estuary, reedbed, peat bog and oak woodland, supporting a wide variety of birds.
Ynys-hir is on the south bank of the River Dyfi estuary (pronounced "duvvey"). It's based on two or three steep east-west wooded ridges separated by reedbeds. The Dyfi is tidal, with mudflats and wet pasture. With the mountains of southern Snowdonia to the north and the Cambrian mountains to the south, the Ynys-hir reserve is stunning whichever way you look. Summer brings wading birds, such as Vivak and Crvenonoga Prutka and some very special butterflies. Come the colder months, ducks and geese move in.
Buses pass on the main road through Eglwys-Fach between Aberystwyth and Machynlleth, it's a mile walk to the reserve centre. Alternatively, it's best to drive and park at the reserve centre. Access within the reserve is exclusively on foot, the terrain is unsuitable for wheelchairs. The postcode is SY20 8TA . There are trails and bird hides to explore the area.
The bird feeders outside the centre can be alive with small birds.
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