Blog: Birds

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A redwing perched on a berry-laden branch

Birds on the move

For many birdwatchers, autumn is the most exciting time of year. But what are they so excited about?

Photo of the inside of the Viley Hide at the Spinnies Aberogwen Reserve. There are two benches to sit on and several viewing windows out into the lagoon.

Song of the Spinnies - Part 4: The Viley Hide

As the newest addition, many visitors to the Spinnies Aberogwen Nature Reserve might miss this hide as they travel through the nature reserve. But with extremely good lighting for photos and with…

Photo of the Spinnies Aberogwen Nature Reserve's lagoon

Songs of the Spinnies - Part 2: The Main Hide

Often referred to as the Sea Hide, the Main Hide offers two stunning views ... one of which lets you see the entirety of the River Ogwen and the other a view of the lagoons. In Part 2 of this…

A view of the estuary from the Spinnies Aberogwen reserve. On the ground in the front our several wooden posts and to the right you can see the side of a mountain cliff up ahead. The clouds are hanging low bathed in pinks and yellow as the sun is setting.

Songs of the Spinnies - Part 1: The Main Hide

Often referred to as the Sea Hide, the Main Hide offers two stunning views ... one of which lets you see the entirety of the River Ogwen and the other a view of the lagoons. In Part 1 of this…

A close up of a single chough, a black bird with bright red beak and feet. Walking up a rocky cliff face. The rock is tinted red, and covered in bright yellow and pale green white lichens.

Pretty choughed with Anglesey’s choughs!

The results of this years' Anglesey chough count are in! Megan Stone, one of our Stand For Nature Wales youth forum members, gives us an insight into carrying out chough surveys, and shares…

A volunteer work party at Cemlyn in 1973

Terns of the tide

Many terns prefer to nest in coastal habitats and so can be vulnerable to high tides and storms. As we celebrate Cemlyn's 50th anniversary as a nature reserve we take a look at the history of…