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Tag Archives: St Mary’s Well Bay

319/365 Third time lucky!

15 Friday Nov 2019

Posted by sconzani in autumn, birds, nature

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birding, birdwatching, British birds, Firecrest, St Mary's Well Bay

191115 firecrest

This Firecrest has been spotted by a few birders in St Mary’s Well Bay since late October but, twice previously, I’d failed to spot it when I’d walked back to Penarth from Sully. As that’s one of my favourite local walks, I went that way again today … and, this time, success! I only managed this one blurry photo before the tiny bird headed up in to the treetops in the company of two equally tiny Goldcrests and I lost sight of it. I will keep trying for more sightings though, whenever I walk this way again.

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42/365 Strata

11 Monday Feb 2019

Posted by sconzani in 365DaysWildin2019, geology, nature, walks

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Lavernock Point, south Wales coast, south Wales coastal path, St Mary's Well Bay, St Mary's Well Bay geology

190211 St Mary's Well Bay strata

I know nothing at all about geology so I’m not even going to attempt an explanation of what these rocks are, what the formations are called, which periods they date from. I just think they look damn cool! This photo was taken on today’s walk from Sully back to Pernarth, looking east across St Mary’s Well Bay, with Lavernock Point in the background.

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33/365 My lunchtime view

02 Saturday Feb 2019

Posted by sconzani in 365DaysWildin2019, nature, walks, winter

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south Wales coastal path, south Wales coastline, St Mary's Well Bay, winter weather

What a stunning winter’s day it’s been! Mostly blue skies, patches of yesterday’s snow lingering in places where the sun hadn’t reached, a bitterly cold wind but warmth in the sun in sheltered places, crunchy underfoot in the fields instead of squelchy mud – perfect for a long walk. So, I stomped the 6½ miles of one of my regular routes, to and through Cosmeston Lakes Country Park, on to and through Lavernock Nature Reserve (via St Mary’s Well Bay) and back to Penarth (via the coastal path). This was my view at lunchtime – not bad, eh?

190202 lunchtime view

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