Tag: pembrokeshire

Categories
webcams

There are five new photographs on the Photo page from…

There are five new photographs on the Photo page from number one, all sent in by Lynne.

SUNSET AT BROADHAVEN PEMBROKESHIRE. LYNNE.

WEEDS GET EVERYWHERE !! LYNNE

PLANE TRAIL. LYNNE.

GORSE ON THE PEMBROKESHIRE COAST. LYNNE.

SOLVA HARBOUR (OUR FAVOURITE PLACE). LYNNE.

Although there has been a lot of Fish caught on our Lake this year, there has not been many big fish caught until this last week. In fact I was getting quite worried that something had been taking a lot of the big Fish, especially after the Geese and Goslings disappearing as they did. Usually you would very often see the large Fish swimming close to the Kingfisher branch. I was starting to think that a Otter or a Mink had been getting its food from the Lake. Fortunately one of our Holiday Guests on a Fishing Holiday caught quite a few large Carp up to 18Ib. Since the Fish have been caught some are now swimming close to the branch.

A few years back we had Otters who must have bred close by the Lake, as every morning for quite a few weeks I found the scales of Mirror Carp on the bank of the Lake. You can tell that it was an Otter by the sweet smell of their droppings that we found many of. If it had been a Mink we would probably had not seen any remains at all. It was not a nice sight as the scales were obviously from the biggest Fish that we had in the Lake and I had only stocked the Lake with the Fish a few years before. It makes me wonder what size the Carp would be now.

There are a lot of Predator for the Fish. As well as Otter and Carp we get Heron. Heron are indiscriminate when they are trying to get there food. Any Fish that moves they try to catch, it doesnt matter if it is to big, so often Fish are caught with injury scars that the Heron has inflicted. Another predator is Cormorant, I have only seen two at Denbury and one was only was a few weeks back. Cormorant are able to swim large distances under water, so they are able to follow a Fish virtually at leisure striking when it is ready. Our Holiday Guests that week helped us to try to dissuade it from catching the Fish, but the law does not give you many options to protect the Fish as most predators of Fish are protected. That is the reason for the Otter to nearly become extinct in areas of the British Isles. The Fish from the Lakes and Rivers were a food source to people, so it was neccassry to try to protect the Fish with Otter hunting.

Categories
webcams

There are five new photographs on the Photo page from…

There are five new photographs on the Photo page from number eleven that are all from Lynne.

Rhododendrons at Picton castle. Lynne.

Calla lily ? Lynne.

Swampy area at Picton castle. Lynne.

St Govans Head, Pembrokeshire. Lynne.

Water coming from overflow pipes at a reservoir in Pembrokeshire Lynne

Categories
webcams

Starting from number six there are five new photographs on…

Starting from number six there are five new photographs on the Photo page, all sent in by Lynne. There will be five from Vicky tomorrow.
Only two more days of photographs left.

SWAN LANDING ON THE LAKE AT THE WELSH WILDLIFE CENTRE. LYNNE

BABY STARLING IN MY WATERFALL. LYNNE

WOODPECKER IN THE CRAB APPLE TREE OUTSIDE OUR HOLIDAY COTTAGE IN PEMBROKESHIRE. LYNNE

BUZZARD SAT ON A FENCE IN PEMBROKESHIRE. LYNNE

FERRY ARRIVING AT FISHGUARD. LYNNE

The new nest that you can see belongs to a Robin. It is within inches from our heads when we are in and out of our kitchen. In previous years the nest has been used by a Wren. Until last year every nesting has been successful. The Wren nest was a ball shape with a tiny entrance hole. Last year a Magpie raided the nest and we found the nest on the floor. I stuffed the nest back hoping that a Wren would return. There is a Magpie close by this year, so there is a chance that it will raid the Robins nest. Yesterday a Magpie fledgling was under one of the cars out side, close to the kitchen door. Tass and Kye were looking under the car, I must confess I wasn’t that concerned that they may have got the fledgling.

The Goose returned to the Lake this morning, calling out as she arrived. She didn’t stay long, again calling as she left in the direction of the Valley. It was quite misty around the Farm and I don’t know why but she turned to fly back in the direction of the Lake, it may have been the mist but as she flew over the Farm she was calling a little louder, maybe the last call hoping for a reply from her lost Goslings.

Categories
webcams

Starting from number one there are five new photographs on…

Starting from number one there are five new photographs on the Photo page all sent in by Lynne. There will be five from Anjela, Connecticut tomorrow and another five from another person the next day.

JUST BACK FROM PEMBROKESHIRE LAST WEEKEND THOUGHT YOU MIGHT LIKE THESE. LYNNE.

SPRING FLOWERS ON THE PEMBROKESHIRE COASTAL PATH. LYNNE.

ST DAVIDS CATHEDERAL. LYNNE.

SEAL AT RAMSEY ISLAND. LYNNE.

LICHEN ON A CRAB APPLE BRANCH. LYNNE.

TREES WITH A REALLY STRANGE ORANGE BARK AT PICTON CASTLE. LYNNE.

We had a bit of a gale here on Saturday night. A tree in the Farm Yard was snapped and whilst taking Tass, Kye and Thornton on their walk last evening, a large tree on the left hand side of the valley was seen to been blown down. I will have to walk the Valley this afternoon to see if any other damage has been done.

A couple of you have remarked on how scruffy Ewy is looking. As you know we have had problems catching her to be able to have her fleece shorn. As we have been unable to catch her it is now dropping naturally. Since we have turned the Horses out this year Ewy is becoming a little braver. She has started to come very close to the gate. A couple of times she has even followed Breeze and Arnie out of the Horse field, nearly to their stables. We feed Willow and Gypsy in the field and over the past few days Ewy has started to eat some of the Fillies feed out of their bowls with them. If we are patient I reckon that we will be able to catch her. She does need to be checked over and to have her feet trimmed. We will then let her go free range again.

Categories
webcams

There are five new photographs on the Photo page starting…

There are five new photographs on the Photo page, starting from number eleven.

This is a photo of a cow peeping over the wall, i took near dove dale in the peak district about a week ago. Vicky, Derb

A nesting swan at Bosherton lakes in Pembrokeshire. Fir cones in a tree at Ladybower reservoir. Lynne.

Here’s a photo of Brimham Rocks. GJ.

The last photograph is what I thought was a Mill Stone that I wrote about in last nights Diary. On looking at it today, the first time in a few years, I am not to sure if it is a Mill Stone. I have only ever seen one Mill Stone, that was in a working Mill. If it is not I cant imagine what it is. Going by the Rabbit dropping in the middle it could be a soap box for the Rabbits, or maybe a wheel off of Fred Flintstones car.