STAFF and volunteers from the Welsh Wildlife Centre and Teifi Marshes in Cilgerran visited the RSPB’s Ynys-Hir Nature Reserve and Montgomeryshire Wildlife Trust’s Cors Dyfi Reserve and Observatory near Machynlleth this week.
Monday's trip was arranged by the staff of the Welsh Wildlife Centre to thank the volunteers for their hard work and commitment to the wildlife centre.
The first stop of the day was to the 550 hectare nature reserve,Ynys Hir in Eglwysfach.
The team were given a talk by people engagement officer, Roger Whiteway, and they completed a six mile walk around the reserve where they spotted swallows, many warbler species and greylag geese amongst other wildlife.
Three miles north of Ynys Hir lies Cors Dyfi, a nature reserve managed by Montgomeryshire Wildlife Trust.
It is famed for its breeding pair of Osprey called Monty and Glesni who currently have a clutch of three eggs.
At this reserve the group spoke to members of staff and volunteers at the designed observatory where they were then able to get a good view of both Monty and Glesni using the telescopes.
The group of volunteers and staff will next be visiting the Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales’ Skomer Island in June.
If anyone is interested in joining the team and volunteering with the Welsh Wildlife Centre and Teifi Marshes get in touch by visiting the centre or call 01239 621600.
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