This week- Dan Brown Double Bill. Tibet and the Sub-antarctic Islands. Don't miss Dan on his flying visit to the UK and Bangor Birdgroup! Wed 4 December, 2019, 7.30pm Room PL2 Pontio. 'In search of the Mountain Ghost - Wildlife of the Tibetan Plateau' . On the trail of Snow Leopard and other wildlife in one of the world's most remote and arduous regions. Thursday 5 December, 2019, 7.30pm Room PL5 Pontio. 'Megaherbs, Great Albatrosses and Giant Peterels - Exploring our Anitpodal Seas and Islands' Discovering the endemic flora and fauna of New Zealand's sub-Antarctic islands and the rich s ..read more

I’m happy to announce the new programme for 2019-2020 for Bangor Birdgroup. Firstly please notice we have had a change of venue at the University. We are no longer in the Brambell building but have moved to The Management centre on College road, Alun room 101 is our new venue. Otherwise same old- doors open at 7 on a Wednesday evening for a 7.30 kick off. There are numerous topics covered about North Wales, the UK and the rest of the world from Antarctica to Azerbaijan and Algeria. I will be giving the first talk on The Birds of Anglesey on Wednesday the 9th October. Hope to see you there ..read more

Bardsey's Wildlife: Today started like any other day, low cloud in the...: Today started like any other day, low cloud in the morning giving a misty start but this was soon burnt off as the sun came up and it turn ..read more

The Snowy Owl has reappeared on Holyhead Mountain since the 11 April and apparently seen again yesterday (16th). Also yesterday a good candidate for Iberian Chiffchaff was found singing in a woodland clearing in Gwydir above Penmachno at GR: SH773519 where the mountain bike trail leaves the forest track to the south.  The bird still present on 17th and easily picked up on song. If you go approach and leave via Penmachno as the road to the north is in a bad state and there's lots of gates to open an close. The Ring-necked Duck also remains on Llyn Bran near Llyn Brenig ..read more