All survey routes and observation points

red dots - Bombus sylvarum locations
yellow lines - survey routes
blue line - casual observation routes

Kenfig

several horse-grazed pastures with abundant Red Bartsia...
...lots of pascuorum but no sylvarum

Heol Ton, gardens with lots of bees on Sedum spectabile,
Fuchsia magellanica & Lavendula

Kenfig (se)

Margam Moors

fields largely with few nectar sources away from ditches

most ditches dominated by Reed and other tall vegetation

area of made up ground with abundant Viper's Bugloss
supporting 9 species of Bombus but no sylvarum

Maritime Road, Port Talbot

Bombus sylvarum record 646 (SS7683789311)
species-rich ruderal vegetation on sw side of new road

species-rich ruderal vegetation on sw side of new road

established species-rich sward between new road and railway with much Red Bartsia

established species-rich sward between new road and railway with much Red Bartsia

Ewenny Moor

Old Castle Down

Parc Slip

Waterton

Crymlyn Burrows & Amazon

Species-rich dune / scrub mosaic
Early Goldenrod invasive in parts

species-rich dune with Orange Peel Clematis
particularly attractive to Bombus humilis

Species-rich dune / scrub mosaic

Margam Forest

Kenfig marshalling yard fields

Bombus sylvarum record 587

Pant Norton

Merthyr Mawr NNR (n&w)

Baglan - Port Talbot

Bombus sylvarum rec 547 (SS7478291630)
brownfield fen / grassland / scrub mosaic

Bombus sylvarum rec 548 (SS7474491562)
brownfield fen / grassland / scrub mosaic

brownfield land between old BP works and Seaway Parade
Red Bartsia locally abundant

brownfield land between old BP works and Seaway Parade
Red Bartsia locally abundant

brownfield land near Port Talbot Docks
Red Bartsia locally abundant