Since returning from Edinburgh we have seen a recurrence of the dismal conditions that plagued much of November and made it one of the wettest months on record. It has rained almost every day, heavily, and where once I used to joke about the fact that we are now naming Read more…
The forecast this morning didn’t look too promising so it was up to an old stalwart to step in and provide a destination. Those of you who read this blog religiously (doesn’t everyone?) will probably have guessed that I am referring to Bracelet Bay and Mumbles Head, two locations that Read more…
This weekend was a very bitty one with overtime, sporting events and out of hours support all restricting the time that I could spend out and about. Despite this I did manage to squeeze in a trip on Saturday to the Mumbles, handily coinciding with a low tide. As a Read more…
After a couple of hours in conference calls on Sunday it wasn’t until late afternoon that I finally escaped back outside with my new camera. Clouds and heavy showers were the name of the game but with incoming sun forecast we headed down to Bracelet Bay. My original intention had Read more…
Having spent some time with the Mediterranean Gulls at Bracelet Bay it would have been rude not to make the short walk down to Mumbles Head and its ever accommodating Turnstones. The flock there is by far and away the tamest that I have ever found which makes it a Read more…
It’s time for a rather belated update covering our afternoon activities following the visit to the Kittiwake colony in the last post. For the first time ever I found myself at Mumbles just as the tide was starting to get low enough to uncover the rocks between the mainland and Read more…