A new blog for sightings and history in the Teifi Valley

Starting in 2022 we will be posting regular bird and other wildlife sightings from the Lower Teifi Valley, the headlands and the sea.

From Cemaes Head in the west along the coast to Mwnt via Cardigan Island and around the estuary, the Teifi Marshes reserve and upriver to Abercych on the Carmarthenshire border.

This is an historical patch which is centred on Cardigan Castle. From this point it is 6km to Cemaes Head, 6km to Mwnt and includes 8 km up the Teifi Valley. 

Prior to this blog there have been several publications covering both recent sightings and historical records. Mick Baines publication is probably the most complete record up to the mid 80's. 

Mick Baines 1985

Jon Green published annual reports for several years.

The Teifi straddles county borders, which have changed over the years. County reports and Avifaunas cover all records as appropriate to each county at the time and will continue to do so.

The area includes the Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales reserves; Cemaes Head, Cardigan Island, Teifi Marshes and Coed Maidie B Goddard also Coed Coedmor, a National Nature Reserve.

The number of bird species recorded in this area is over 240 and growing. We welcome sightings and photos of birds and other wildlife too,  including records from the sea as we have boat based sightings for part of the year. All coastline and the waters offshore form part of the Cardigan Bay SAC.

We are hoping this will become a valuable public archive, easy to access, read and enjoy. There is a search box to ease the finding of your subject and please feel free to use the contact form with ideas to help us develop the site.

We are in the very early days of this project. When the sighting of a species triggers our thought we will delve into the history... 

Richard Dobbins and Wendy James