Home > UK / Ireland Guide > Sightseeing National >

Ynys-hir RSPB Nature Reserve

Description: Address: Machynlleth / Powys / Wales / Expect to find oak woodland with wet grassland and saltmarshes!

Newest Review: ... breed here; redstart, wood warbler, spotted flycatcher, and the gorgeous pied flycatcher looking like a sparrow in a tuxedo as it flits around hunting flies. A walk through the woodlands in spring or summer is a delight for the senses; bluebells and other woodland flowers are abundant, and the air will be filled with the sound of bird song as the males try to compete for territories and ... more

... mates. The saltmarsh is home to a large number of wading birds, some quite scarce in Wales, including lapwing, curlew, redshank, and ringed plover. Many other species of wading birds visit on their way to their breeding grounds in the arctic. Other potent...more

Read Reviews for Ynys-hir RSPB Nature Reserve

Ynys-hir RSPB Nature Reserve: Visit the RSPB's 'long island' reserve (555 words)
by - written on 22/06/09 (Very useful, 69 readings)
Rating:

Ynys-hir (long island in Welsh) is a nature reserve owned and managed by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds. It is situated on the beautiful River Dyfi estuary near the small town of Machynlleth, Powys. The reserve is signposted from the main road, but drivers should be aware that to get to the car park requires negotiating a long, twisty, single track road. Entry to the reserve costs £3 for adults, £1 for children (or £6 for a family ticket), although RSPB members get in for free. Ynys-hir is a large nature reserve, with a wide range of habitats; oak woodland, wet grassland and saltmarsh, so provides a home to a wide variety of plants, animals, and ... Read the complete review