Portuguese man-of-war, Cefn Sidan

Cefn Sidan Portuguese man-of-war

We were back on the hunt for a Portuguese man-of-war come Sunday, our efforts refocussed on Cefn Sidan. The thinking went, rightly or wrongly, that with these creatures moving in from the south-west perhaps a beach facing in that general direction might prove more productive than we’d found Whiteford the Read more…

Cefn Sidan

Cefn Sidan Waderfest

Bank holiday Sunday dawned wet and wild, justification if any were needed for ending our camping trip when we had. If there’s one thing I could do without ever having to experience again it’s taking down a tent in the rain. We took the opportunity for a leisurely start and Read more…

Shipwreck, Cefn Sidan

Cefn Sidan Shipwrecks

I’ve always been intrigued by shipwrecks and Cefn Sidan beach, just over the county border in Carmarthenshire, has more than its fair share. Over the years there have been 182 recorded wrecks along its seven mile stretch of flat sand and even now discoveries are still being made. Another five Read more…

Goose Barnacle, Cefn Sidan

Goose Barnacles, Cefn Sidan

I was first made aware of Goose Barnacles back in 2009 through this somewhat alarmist article published in the Daily Mail: “The Revolting Dr Who monster that terrified tourists“. As a headline it’s hard to beat but the creature that washed ashore in Oxwich Bay that day was even curiouser Read more…

Dead Guillemot, Cefn Sidan

Seabird Wreck, Cefn Sidan

The loss of a single Guillemot on Saturday was saddening but it in no way prepared us for events on Cefn Sidan beach yesterday afternoon. What had started out as an isolated walk to enjoy the crashing waves turned into a research and rescue mission as we discovered hundreds of Read more…