Birds, birds, birds
| 19:55 UK time, Wednesday, 2 July 2008
So back to the Newport Wetlands. I felt it would be good to return under my own steam after the great success (not!) that was Chris, Carly and Kate birdwatching. We were to birdwatching what Gordon Ramsay is to children's TV presenting.
I went with my wife Lucy and our friends Andrew and Jackie. When we arrived they gave me a present - a mug with the picture taken from the website of me lying in the sea like a beached whale in my wet suit.
We laughed - tinged with a degree of shame :0(
But at least I had the wetsuit on - not like in parts of episode three - Speedogate!
The place was much colder than my previous visit, but such is life. We headed out without a map - straight to dead end - good start.
Soon we were on the right path and saw some Canadian geese, a pair of mute swans with three cygnets and the infamous coots had a huge array of fluffy chicks.
Overall the bird song was loud - but it took us 15 minutes with the RSPB guidebook to establish this was a reed warbler. Iolo would have taken 15 seconds. Doh!
Most birds remained well hidden - my reputation has obviously gone before me!
I managed to find the site of the MUD incident -tide was in, mud well covered. I pointed a finger at the scene of the crime - still keeping all mud at a healthy distance ;0)
After 2 hours we made it back to the excellent visitors centre for some cakes - but of course not quite as good as Kate's.
I also bought a fluffy puffin for Lucy to take to school to show her class. Some of the 4/5 year olds actually watch the show and Mr Edwards' adventures are discussed in class :0)
So, Newport Wetlands. We were so chilled - chilled out - not cold. It might have been the absence of cameras, Kate and Carly. Or maybe it was being mud free, who knows. We will return :0)
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