Local Nature

The picture show Sarah Collick of the Social Farms and Gardens Team of Gwynedd Council putting in plug plants in an area previously sown with wildflower seeds. The plug plants are mainly yellow rattle but also evening primrose, vetch, trefoil, cranesbill and ox-eye daisy. They were watered in and the next day it rained so […]

The toad migration in Pentir has begun, now the milder evenings are here.   To warn traffic, the signs are now open in three places along Rhyd-y-Groes and Lôn Rallt.   The migration takes place on evenings above 5 deg C approx, from dusk onwards.   Please take extreme care at these times to avoid

There have also been some new birds for 2020 arriving in the area. We have been hearing two cuckoos, on Moelyci and Moel Rhiwen, over the last couple of weeks. A cuckoo was spotted on Saturday, being chased by a smaller bird, at the highest point of the track flanking Moelyci. Pied Flycatchers, Greenfinches and

We have heard reports of the local Buzzard being aggressive to several runners and cyclists. This appears to be occurring along the lane from Pont y Felin to  the substation. It is possible that the buzzard, a protected species, is protecting its mate and/or nest of young in a nearby tree. Therefore this behaviour may

Over 800 toads (and some frogs) were rescued from the roads leading to Tal-y-Foel lake by Pentir residents over the past few weeks, with help from John Harold and others from the Moelyci Environmental Centre. Thanks to Andy Williams for the pictures of some of those rescued.

242 toads and 3 frogs, on their annual spawning migration to Ken’s pond, were rescued from the road from Rhyd-y-Groes to the vicarage, by residents of Pentir from Wednesday 23 February until the following Monday. Special thanks to Iwan and Anwen, who went out on several evenings. On Sunday 27 February we had another litter

After having to postpone the bluebell collection a week, we found ourselves on a glorious sunny day, in a most beautiful part of Wales, on Sunday 10th October. We worked with Vera Bluebell, who is one of the select few licensed to collect bluebell bulbs and seeds. 5 grown-ups and 4 children, along with Vera,

On Bank Holiday Sunday 14 Parchu Pentir Respect members met at the end of Rhyd-y-Groes to remove hemlock from the stream. Some 70 metres were cleared and Iwan took two big builder’s bags to Moel-y-Ci for composting. Hopefully the locals will keep their feet and houses dry. Some tea and cake from Anwen and Carolien

Join us to clear the stream at the end of the Rhyd-y-groes cottages of hemlock weeds. Bring loppers, secateurs and wellies. Afterwards we will walk to Tan-y-Foel pond to explore the habitat.

Thanks to everyone who have contributed to the toad rescue on the back road from Rhyd-y-Groes to the vicarage. Several groups of people went out in the evening for a week to collect the toads and to release them in the field surrounding the pond near to the vicarage. At least 150 toads and a