As with last year, I haven't managed to keep up the nature blog through the end of the summer and autumn when the garden and harvesting gets busy - and also because I've prioritised the Welsh blog.
But I should say something about our few days' walking on the Anglesey Coast path in August. Much of it was cultural and historical as much as concerned with wildlife though I did keep a keen eye out in case we saw dolphins off the coast. But the highlight was the walk form Holyhead to South Stack. Although as it was August the seabirds had left, it was a beautiful day, and the colours of the heather and gorse were very striking. We didn't manage to see any dolphins, but there were plenty of ravens around and apparently there had been choughs just near to South Stack itself and near the cafe, where we had lunch. We didn't see them there, but we did have a good siting (and hearing) of a chough on the way back. Now I have a slightly better camera than the Iphone used here - there may also be better photos in future.
All this seems a long time ago now that it is getting dark around 5.30 some nights and about to get darker with the clocks changing. The lapwings are back in their winter haunts at Willen and once again I am seeing jays on my way to work. This seems to be an autumn event as I rarely see them the rest of the year. Just shows you what is around even though you may not see it.
