Description
Glasfynydd Forest has mostly moorland and woodland species eg Черноголовый чекан, Белая куропатка, Обыкновенная горихвостка, Бекас, Гаршнеп, Дербник, Пустельга обыкновенная and Красный коршун. In winter Серый сорокопут, Клёст-еловик, Снегирь, Чиж and Горная чечетка. Few birds on the reservoir but Чирок-свистунок, Серая цапля and Большой крохаль possible. Оляпка and Горная трясогузка below the dam. For Обыкновенный козодой, look for a recently felled forest area with regrowth of bracken, bramble etc - only active after dark between May and August.
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Access
From Swansea take A4067 Tawe valley road then left two miles beyond Danyrogof caves. From A40 Brecon/Llandovery road, turn south from Trecastle. Buses through Trecastle regularly. Train station at Llandovery. The circular walk around the reservoir is 8 km.
