Bird Spotting in North Wales, Top 5 Locations

Describing these places as the Top 5 locations for Bird Spotting in North Wales might be a little cheeky. A better title might be ‘5 nice places that I’ve visited and enjoyed spotting birds despite not being a real expert’. But I didn’t think that was catchy enough. Ynys Hir, Machynlleth The RSPB nature reserve at Ynys Hir near Machynlleth has been a favorite site of bird watchers for a long time. There are up to seven hides available to the public as well as a visitors centre, picnic area and nature trails. A combination of Welsh oak woodland and saltmarsh means there is a wonderful variety of birds to be spotted. These include the feisty Lapwing, the unmistakable Redshank and the noisy Wood warbler. The BBC’s Springwatch series has been based in Ynys Hir in recent years. http://www.rspb.org.uk/reserves/guide/y/ynys-hir/about.aspx Glaslyn and Dyfi Ospreys North Wales can now proudly boast two pairs of breeding ospreys and hopes…