2024-05-27 - Trip Report Day 2 - Southeast Wales

Fan Fawr Uplands


Early morning awakening again.

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Along the walk back through the unmarked upland terrain, I stepped into an invisible peat bog hidden under the carpeted ground, where I became immediately stuck up to my stomach in mud, with my full pack on. Fortunately, my friend handily pulled me back out, and I had a spare set of clothes back at the car.


Craig-y-Cilau / Eglwys Faen


Limestone escarpment, we're hoping will be home to a relatively accessible cave.

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We spot the first little entrance in the rock.

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As usual, lots of sheep.

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Finally we find an entrance big enough we can actually fit into.

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Narrow passages, and a bit of crouching, but seems to have at least a small walkable area. I don't have a flash however for any pictures.

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The area is home to some rare plants, however I don't know what they look like, and only got pictures of some common stuff.

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We find the main entrance, much larger, and home to several rooms and passages we're able to explore.

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Posted on September 07, 2024 06:30 AM by joebrogers joebrogers

Observations

Photos / Sounds

What

Sac Fungi (Phylum Ascomycota)

Observer

joebrogers

Date

May 27, 2024 02:26 PM BST

Description

In eglwys faen cave

Photos / Sounds

What

Potworms (Family Enchytraeidae)

Observer

joebrogers

Date

May 27, 2024 02:20 PM BST

Description

In eglwys faen

Photos / Sounds

What

Sac Fungi (Phylum Ascomycota)

Observer

joebrogers

Date

May 27, 2024 02:20 PM BST

Description

Eglwys faen cave, on bat guano(?)

Photos / Sounds

What

Sac Fungi (Phylum Ascomycota)

Observer

joebrogers

Date

May 27, 2024 02:19 PM BST

Description

Eglwys faen cave, on bat guano(?)

Photos / Sounds

What

Sac Fungi (Phylum Ascomycota)

Observer

joebrogers

Date

May 27, 2024 02:19 PM BST

Description

In eglwys faen cave, on bat guano(?)

Photos / Sounds

What

Northern Caddisflies (Family Limnephilidae)

Observer

joebrogers

Date

May 27, 2024 02:18 PM BST

Description

In eglwys faen cave

Photos / Sounds

What

Flies (Order Diptera)

Observer

joebrogers

Date

May 27, 2024 02:16 PM BST

Description

In eglwys faen cave

Photos / Sounds

What

Flies (Order Diptera)

Observer

joebrogers

Date

May 27, 2024 02:16 PM BST

Description

In eglwys faen cave

Photos / Sounds

What

Common Shiny Woodlouse (Oniscus asellus)

Observer

joebrogers

Date

May 27, 2024 02:05 PM BST

Description

In eglwys faen cave

Photos / Sounds

What

European Cave Spider (Meta menardi)

Observer

joebrogers

Date

May 27, 2024 02:04 PM BST

Description

In eglwys faen cave

Photos / Sounds

What

European Cave Spider (Meta menardi)

Observer

joebrogers

Date

May 27, 2024 02:02 PM BST

Description

In eglwys faen cave

Photos / Sounds

What

Sixspot Cranefly (Limonia nubeculosa)

Observer

joebrogers

Date

May 27, 2024 02:01 PM BST

Description

In eglwys faen cave, they were everywhere

Photos / Sounds

What

Shining Crane's-Bill (Geranium lucidum)

Observer

joebrogers

Date

May 27, 2024 09:12 AM BST

Place

Powys, UK (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

What

Mossy Saxifrage (Saxifraga hypnoides)

Observer

joebrogers

Date

May 27, 2024 09:12 AM BST

Place

Powys, UK (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

What

Maidenhair Spleenwort (Asplenium trichomanes)

Observer

joebrogers

Date

May 27, 2024 09:13 AM BST

Place

Powys, UK (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

What

Vascular Plants (Phylum Tracheophyta)

Observer

joebrogers

Date

May 27, 2024 09:48 AM BST

Place

Powys, UK (Google, OSM)

Description

The orange leaved plant

Photos / Sounds

What

Willow Warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus)

Observer

joebrogers

Date

May 27, 2024 09:50 AM BST

Place

Powys, UK (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

What

European Stonechat (Saxicola rubicola)

Observer

joebrogers

Date

May 27, 2024 10:12 AM BST

Place

Powys, UK (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

What

European Stonechat (Saxicola rubicola)

Observer

joebrogers

Date

May 27, 2024 10:13 AM BST

Place

Powys, UK (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

What

Carpet Moths (Subfamily Larentiinae)

Observer

joebrogers

Date

May 27, 2024 02:26 PM BST

Description

In eglwys faen cave

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