Borth where I live is a truly special location. It’s built on a natural shingle bank and has been within a designated nature reserve since 1969. There are three distinct sections to the Dyfi Reserve:
Ynyslas sand dunes which I wrote about 2 days ago
The Dyfi Estuary mudflats
Cors Fochno
Cors Fochno is the only UNESCO biosphere reserve in Wales. It is a lowland raised peat bog (or mire) and is home to rare species of mosses, plants and birds. There are even three types of carnivorous plants, so beware! There are otters, Welsh Mountain Ponies, Peregrine Falcons, Red Kites, Marsh Harriers, ducks, geese, and many other types of bird. It’s no surprise that there is an RSPB observation hut close by.
In 2004, an archaeological dig was carried out to uncover an ancient timber track that had been covered for at least 1000 years. The results of the dig are on display in Aberystwyth museum.
The three pictures on this blog are all on the edge of the bog rather than on the bog itself as a day pass is needed and I hadn’t remembered to get one. The picture at the top is taken about half a mile from the sea with my back to it looking across the bog towards the mountains. The middle picture is the river that bounds it (note the high banks) and the 3rd picture is some rather nice Canada Geese that Dan my dog was very interested in.
Cheers, Tom.
23/07/08 @ 08:58