Wildlife

Wildlife and Bird Watching
 
Stallion Valley holiday cottages is surrounded by fields and set in private grounds, 3.5 acres of mature woodland and ponds.

Enjoy the local wildlife. Birds flock to our feeders, tits, finch's, jays, doves, magpies, woodpeckers, and nuthatches.

Red kites are regular visitors buzzards, roost in our trees, swallows and redstarts nest in the barns. Gold crests flit amongst the trees, blackbirds, thrushes and wagtails are regular visitors.

During 2012 we had redstarts, swallows tree creepers and tufted ducks nesting.

At night bats swoop and owls hoot. Squirrels raid the bird feeders and we have to protect our chickens from marauding foxes and a pole cat.

Are grey squirrels vermin or just cute?

They have been a nuisance eating more than their fair share from the bird feeders ... Having said all that negative stuff about grey squirrels don’t you just have to admit this one photographed in a Stallion Valley holiday cottage garden is cute?

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Bottlenose Dolphins in Cardigan Bay

The information has been written to help visitors to West Wales to be able see and appreciate bottlenose dolphins more easily. New Quay is in the centre of the Cardigan Bay coast and is an ideal starting place for dolphin spotting.

27 Mins
16 Miles

Cardigan Island

A small, 38 acres, uninhabited island in the estuary of the River Teifi. It is known for having a small colony of grey seals and is owned and managed by the Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales.

40 Mins
22 Miles
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Cardigan Island Coastal Farm Park

On a scenic headland overlooking the nature reserve of Cardigan Island, which is 250 metres off-shore. You can see bottlenose dolphins, Atlantic grey seals, seal pups, harbour porpoises, sea-birds, rare choughs and skylarks.

41 Mins
24 Miles
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Castle Woods, nature reserve near Llandeilo

Managed by The Wildlife Trust of South and South West Wales this nature reserve is adjacent to The National trust Dinefwr estate. Bluebells, birds, woodland and wilfowl and butterflies.

50 Mins
30 Miles

Common Pipistrelle.

Photographic evidence Batty holiday cottage residents! Absolutely beautiful to look at, warm to the touch and very timid. My internet research tells me it is a Common Pipistrelle.

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Cors Caron National Nature Reserve

The site comprises three raised bogs. It is a wild landscape made accessible by a network of boardwalks, bird hides and paths that enable visitors to get right into the heart of the reserve and to enjoy seeing the wildlife at close quarters

42 Mins
23 Miles
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Dolphin Spotting Boat Trips

1 and 2 hour dolphin spotting cruises and 2, 4 and 8 hour fishing trips. One hour cruise: south to Cwmtudu where you will see amazing sights seal haul out areas, ruins of an iron age settlement and a good chance of seeing dolphins and porpoise.

26 Mins
15 Miles
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Frolicking frogs?

March 2015: Our garden pond is full of frogs and they are having a lot of fun! Spring is in our West Wales air.

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Nature Reserve Talley Lakes

Talley Lakes – Wildlife trust S & W Wales

39 Mins
19 Miles
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The Cardigan Bay Marine Wildlife Centre - New Quay

A non-profit organisation dedicated to conserving Cardigan Bay’s marine wildlife through education and research. The Cardigan Bay Marine Wildlife Centre is based in the heart of New Quay, overlooking the beautiful beach and harbour.

27 Mins
16 Miles

The Welsh Wildlife Centre Cilgerran

The Teifi Marshes Nature Reserve is situated a mile from the town of Cardigan, on the banks of the River Teifi. Entrance is free but parking is £3 for the day (2014). The centre houses a café and information centre.

35 Mins
20 Miles
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