Given the promise of an excellent weekend, Tina and I decided to head off to the coast, in the hope of catching views of the summer resident Auks and Terns at South Stack and Cemlyn Bay Anglesey.Arriving at Cemlyn Bay at about 10.30 am, we could not help think of the poor people in Japan as we gazed at the power plant on the North Eastern shoreline, of what is otherwise a beautifully wild coast line. Both Common and Sandwich terns were in residence, an egret was in the pool.
Golden plover wheeled overhead, looking for a safe place to land.
A small group of white wagtails scampered along the beach and peacock,small white and tortoiseshell butterflies flitted on the grassy paths.
The weather lived up to it's promise but at South Stack we dipped on the seabirds as they had not yet returned from migration. What a difference a week can make, last year we made the same journey on 17 April and the cliffs were alive with sound of noisy guillemots,razorbills,puffins and fulmer. Still the day was lovely, the cliffs were radiant with wild flowers. Wheatears,pipits,ravens and chough drifted and played on the warm coastal air.
A barn swallow rested on the wires with two linnets.
A couple walking nearbye reported that two adders were seen briefly sunbathing on the coastal scrub.
A mention here for the newly opened RSPB visitors centre and cafe, where both information on the local wildlife and a decent cup of coffee can be obtained.
Spring Squill scilla verna
Common Dog Violet viola riviniana
Thrift armeria maritima
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