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The BMC have just been informed late on Friday that peregrines are nesting on Foreigner Wall at Llanymynech. The Wildlfie Trust have requested that climbers avoid climbing on Nomad Wall and Grid Iron Wall. This is a new nesting site for peregrines at Llanymynech and until we have further information please respect this new restriction. In the meantime if this restriction is confirmed the BMC will be campaigning to get the historic restriction on Black and Red walls removed.

More info on the BMC web site:-
http://www.thebmc.co.uk/News.aspx?id=4183

Elfyn Jones
BMC Access & Conservation Officer (Wales)

In reply to Elfyn - A+C Officer For Wales:

The restrictions on Grid Iron Wall and Nomad wall have now been lifted, as the Wildlife Trust have confirmed that the perergines are nesting further west (on an unclimbed and vegetated section of cliff).
The historic restriction on Red and Black Walls continue to be in force as there appears to be two different pairs of peregrines at Llanymynech.
The BMC RAD has now also been updated.

Elfyn Jones
BMC Access & Conservation Officer (Wales)

In reply to Elfyn - A+C Officer For Wales:
Thanks Elfyn.

In reply to Elfyn - A+C Officer For Wales:

Good work and sounds like you have a great relationship with the Wildlife Trust.
cheers
mark

In reply to Elfyn - A+C Officer For Wales: I guess the peregrines were put off by the orchids then? Are they poisonous to birds?