Twenty-four birdwatchers arrived at Tintern to accompany Graham on his and many others favourite walk, up the Angidy River valley. The weather was dry and mainly clear, with very little wind. Before we had left the car park, we spotted our 50,000th cumulative species, a Wren! A Cormorant flew overhead before we ascended a steep hill into the woodland. A wide range of bird species was seen and heard, including Green and Great Spotted Woodpecker,
Song Thrush, Mistle Thrush, Nuthatch, Blackcap, Blue Tit, Coal Tit, and Chiffchaff. Following the river we saw a Dipper just beyond a waterfall, and later good views of a pair of Grey Wagtails and a pair of Mandarin Ducks. We heard numerous Blackcaps and Goldcrest. A special thank you to Sue, who allowed us to sit in her garden to have
lunch. Later we had excellent views of a Dipper, which was later joined by a second one, before they both flew upstream. A Grey Wagtail flew in to take their place. As we walked back to the car park, a Grey Heron flew overhead, bringing the species count to 33. Many thanks to Graham for sharing the beautiful walk with us. Steve Knibbs
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