Bird watching at Ogof Ffynnon Ddu, Brecon Beacons

Date:  8 April 2017

Location:  Ogof Ffynnon Ddu National Nature Reserve

After our visit to Cwm Du Glen we decided to venture up to the Brecon Beacons to a Nature Reserve not to far from Craig-y-Nos Castle. Last year we spotted a cuckoo there, so we were hoping to have a repeat sighting.

The nature reserve is famous for it's cave system and is one of the most extensive in Europe; more than 45 kilometres of passages have been found. The caves are home to bats and insects, whilst little white blind fish reside in the underground steams. It is also the sight of past industrial activity with quarries, tram roads and bricked buildings remaining.

But we were here for the wildlife and birds...this is what we discovered:

This was taken near the car park, one of the first Swallow I have spotted this year!

Lots of Wheatears around (this one is a male)

Impressive quarry

Scene from the higher ground of the moorland

"I can see you" lots of lambs around this time if year

Skylark

Female Stonechat

Sheep against a fantastic backdrop

Great views of Fan Hir which is part of the Carmarthen Fans

Lambs on the path

Path Blockers!

Male Wheatear

Female Wheatear

Meadow Pipit

Amazing landscape from the higher points of the reserve!