County of Ceredigion

• NNR Cors Caron (Tregaron Bog)

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  Cors Caron covers an area of approximately 862 acres (349 ha). It represents the most intact surviving example of a raised bog landscape in the United Kingdom. About 44 different species groups inhabit the area including various land and aquatic plants, fish, insects, crustaceans, lichen, fungi, terrestrial mammals and birds.

• RSPB Ynys-hir

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  Just off the A487, North of Aberystwyth, six miles South of Machynlleth. An unusual RSPB reserve in that it combines a western woodland, with all the associated birds [see Dinas, above] with a wetland: Breeding R-b Mergansers, Goosanders, Shelduck, Canada and Greylag Geese [feral], a few [declining] waders, etc.. Winter: Greenland White-fronted Geese, a few Whoopers; ducks and waders galore. Uncommon migrants regular; rarities from time to time; Kites increasing. Nearby Borth Bog [SN 620 910] is also well worth a visit, especially in winter.

• Eric Wydenbach

• Russell Jones

  Bron y Gan, Talybont, Ceredigion, SY24 5ER

  russell.jones@rspb.org.uk

  07753 774891

• Number of bird species: 292

• Birds of Ceredigion

  | By Hywel Roderick & Peter Davis | 2010 | Hardback | ISBN: 8010000001787 Buy this book from NHBS.com

• BTO Rep: Naomi Davis

  Organises all BTO surveys apart from those by Russell Jones (see County Bird Reporter above)

• County Bird Report

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  The Ceredigion Bird Report is now published as a PDF and is available for download on the WOS website.

• Ceredigion Birds and Wildlife

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• The Wildlife Trust of South & West Wales

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  The Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales is one of 47 Wildlife Trusts across the UK. We are the fourth largest in area, covering from Cardiff and Caerphilly in the east to Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire in the west, and include 3 of the West Wales islands amongst our 90 or so nature reserves - Nature Centre, Parc Slip, Fountain Road, Tondu, Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan CF32 0EH

• WOS Ceredigion

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  Although there is no bird club, monthly field trips are organised for resident and visiting birdwatchers. Click under Contacts on the Ceredigion Birds blog for details.

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• LNR Allt Crug Garn

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  The southern third of the site contains the remains of an old plantation, while the northern two thirds is made up of tall old heathland growing on 80cm of peat.

• LNR Allt Pencnwc, Ystrad Aeron

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  Quite large Oak trees form the greater part of the canopy, and the reserve has a particularly attractive spring ground flora, with carpets of Lesser Celandine and Wood Sorrel. Bluebells are also present. Woodland birds include Nuthatch and Great Spotted Woodpecker.

• LNR Caeau Llety Cybi

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  Steep neutral lowland meadows, enclosed and divided by ancient and species rich hedgerows.

• LNR Cardigan Island

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  An island consisting of maritime cliff and slope and grassland plateau, adjacent to northern shore of estuary of river Teifi. There are good views from Cemaes Head & Cardigan Island Farm Park…

• LNR Coed Penglanowen

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  The diversity of mature trees provides an excellent habitat for hole nesting birds and all three woodpecker species have been recorded in the past, together with Nuthatch, Pied Flycatcher, Stock Dove, Tawny Owl, and Treecreeper.

• LNR Coed Phoenix

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  Coed Phoenix is a former Spruce plantation that we are transforming into a mosaic of wildlife habitats. The woodland is gradually being restored to predominantly site-native woodland. This will be mainly Sessile Oak, Birch, Willow and Rowan. A variety of additional habitat areas are being created, restored and maintained, including south-facing banks, standing water, reptile hibernation sites, glades, dead wood piles, areas of coppiced woodland and bird and bat boxes. Grassland, wet heath and areas of scrub have also been created or restored and these will be extended over the coming years.

• LNR Coed y Cwm

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  The woodland has a range of nooks and crannies where a wide variety of species flourish. In particular, the old quarry area last worked in the 1950's provides many different micro habitats with its rocky cliffs and sheltered hollows.

• LNR Cwm Clettwr

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  The breeding bird assemblage, typical of these sorts of habitats, includes Dipper, Grey Wagtail, Nuthatch, Pied Flycatcher, Redstart, Sparrowhawk and Wood Warbler.

• LNR Pant Da, Rheidol Valley

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  The result of this management history has been that the ground flora of the peripheral area is much richer and the many of the trees on the boundary support an interesting epiphytic flora. Since the replanting in the 1980s, an understorey, including Bracken and Bramble scrub has developed, meaning that the reserve has a much greater diversity of woodland birds than the neighbouring, grazed mature Oak woodlands.

• LNR Parc Natur Penglais

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  It contains lovely deciduous broadleaved woodland that has a spectacular showing of bluebells in spring, and an old quarry area that gives fantastic views over Cardigan Bay. There is an active local support group for the site and they assist the Council in reserve management.

• LNR Pen Dinas and Tanybwlch

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  A reserve with something to interest everybody, it consists of an Iron Age Hill-Fort, hay meadow, river, beach, vegetated shingle spit, an old railway track and even a disused landfill site!

• LNR Teifi Marshes

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  Litterally just across the river (Afon Teifi) in Pembrokeshire the huge Teifi Marshes reserve at Cilgerran extends over some 100 hectares. here are a wide range of habitats, hence the diversity of wildlife, from pasture and wooded hedgerows to freshwater marsh and reedbeds to tidal mudbanks. Asian Water Buffalo are great grazers - their horns help to break up unwanted scrub with the result that they keep the marshland as fen and swamp. The Teifi reserve is also home to a large number of birds such as Sedge Warblers, Reed Warblers, Cetti's Warblers, Kingfishers, Marsh Harriers and even Red Kites.

• NNR Cors Caron

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  In 2005, construction started on a state-of-the-art bird hide at Cors Caron.[8] Opened in February 2006, the hide provides a viewing point to observe wildlife, especially birds at close range. The bird hide was constructed from sustainably harvested materials, such as Welsh oak. The bog is now maintained by Natural Resources Wales.

• NNR Dyfi : Ynyslas

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  The stunning landscape of estuary, sea and mountain is home to a remarkable range of habitats. The area covers Ynyslas Sand Dunes, the Dyfi Estuary Mudflats and Cors Fochno. It is famous for being the Welsh nesting site for Ospreys.

• NNR Llyn Eiddwen

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  The lake which extends for 4.5 ha, may be described aptly as a sister to Llyn Eiddwen about 2 km away. It is a more sheltered locality, with a steep sloping basin mire at the southern end and heathland on the steep bank nearest the footpath. The lake is particularly good for dragonflies, damselflies, and caddis flies, as well as a few aquatic Lepidoptera.

• NNR Rhos Llawr Cwrt

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  This relatively small NNR is an absolute gem and is home to possibly the largest colony of Marsh Fritillary Butterflies (Euphydryas aurinia) in Britain. Other butterfly species thrive there, too, along with numerous dragonflies and damselflies, soif you are interested in insects this NNR cannot be missed. The small Bwdram Stream runs through the reserve, and signs of Otters (Lutra lutra) have been observed on its banks.

• NRW Black Covert

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  Black Covert is a peaceful spot by the River Ystwyth which flows through this steep sided valley on its way to Aberystwyth. The Ystwyth Valley woodlands are a mixture of broadleaf and conifer mixes which gives good habitat for Red Kite.

• RSPB Ynys-hir

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  With the mountains of southern Snowdonia to the north and the Cambrian hills to the south, the Ynys-hir reserve is stunning whichever way you look. Summer brings wading birds, such as lapwings and redshanks and some very special butterflies. Come the colder months, ducks and geese move in.

• Birds and Wildlife of Cardigan Bay

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  West Wales was the last outpost of these once common birds of prey. Hundreds of years of persecution reduced their numbers to a few pairs living in the Tywi and Cothi valleys. Fortunately the efforts of dedicated conservationists has saved the Red Kite from extinction and there are now more than 200 pairs in Wales. You may well see Red Kites as you walk the coast path or drive the lanes of Cardigan Bay.

• Ceredigion Birds and Wildlife

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• Ceredigion Birdwatching

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  Ceredigion is a birder’s paradise; the iconic red kite and skylarks soar in the hills, kingfishers and herons fish on the rivers; lapwing, redshank and geese wade on the estuaries while fulmars, guillemots, kittiwakes and choughs colonise the cliffs of the coast. Take time to stop, look and listen and you can spot migratory visitors from Africa and the Arctic and rare native birds from warblers to raptors.

• Ceredigion Coast Path

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  The Ceredigion Coast Path follows the spectacular and varied coastline of Cardigan Bay on the west coast of Wales. Ynys-Lochtyn. Stunning scenery, picturesque villages and a wealth of wildlife - including the highest numbers of dolphin sightings in the UK - make Ceredigion a perfect place for a week's coastal walking.

• Ceredigion Birds

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  Collective Blog - This site has been created to be used and enjoyed by resident birders as well as those visiting Ceredigion. We welcome contributions in the form of sightings and/or photographs from anywhere in the county….