Seeing the Changes 266

A trip up to Clyn Gwyn waterfalls in the Neath Valley, confirmed that spring was arriving more slowly at a modest almost 300 M above sea level. In spite of this, Wood spurge (Euphorbia amygdaloides), Wood sorrel (Oxalis acetosella) and Rock cinquefoil (Potentilla rupestris) flowered along with the now ubiquitous Lesser celendine. A Bee-fly (Bombylius major) and a Stonefly (Leuctra fusca) also made an appearance. Nearer the Brecon Beacons National Park Visitor Centre at Libanus, watched a Red kite (Milvus milvus) being mobbed by crows. The Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs) and House sparrow (Passer domesticus) were exceedingly tame at the Centre.