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 Eylül 2022

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Description

Mwnt has nesting Taşkuşu, Kırmızıgagalı dağkargası and Çayır incirkuşu. Kuyrukkakan in spring and autumn. Wintering birds can include Kara kızılkuyruk, divers, Kara Alk. Look out to sea for dolphins, porpoise, sea ducks, shearwaters, skuas and Sümsükkuþu. 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

Extra info

Take care on the cliffs.

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Top 5 birds

1. Kırmızıgagalı dağkargası
(Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax)

2. Kara ördek
(Melanitta nigra)

3. Taşkuşu
(Saxicola rubicola)

4. Kızıl Çaylak
(Milvus milvus)

5. Kara kızılkuyruk
(Phoenicurus ochruros)

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