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Mwnt

Wales  >  United Kingdom

Sheltered sandy bay and scrubby headland, attracting migrant passerines and good for viewing seabirds.

Added* by Iain Crawford
Most recent update 22 сентября 2022

Description

Mwnt has nesting Черноголовый чекан, Клушица and Луговой конёк. Каменка in spring and autumn. Wintering birds can include Горихвостка-чернушка, divers, Чистик. Look out to sea for dolphins, porpoise, sea ducks, shearwaters, skuas and Северная олуша. Grey seals use the beach for pupping in autumn.

Details

Access

Turn west off main Cardigan-Aberystwyth road (very busy road). The car park is reached after 3 miles of singletrack road.

Terrain and Habitat

Canyon/cliff , Beach , Moors/heathland , Sea , Scattered trees and bushes , Grassland

Conditions

Slippery , Rocky , Hilly

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Spring , Autumn migration

Route

Narrow trail , Wide path

Difficulty walking trail

Average walk

Accessible by

Foot , Boat

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

Extra info

Take care on the cliffs.

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Top 5 birds

Клушица
1. Клушица
(Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax)
Синьга
2. Синьга
(Melanitta nigra)
Черноголовый чекан
3. Черноголовый чекан
(Saxicola rubicola)
Красный коршун
4. Красный коршун
(Milvus milvus)
Горихвостка-чернушка
5. Горихвостка-чернушка
(Phoenicurus ochruros)

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