Yesterday we decided on an impulse to go to Dunbar in East Lothian to walk along the beautiful coastal path there. The weather was perfect and the views were as stunning as ever.
If you look across the water, you can see Bass Rock in the distance, famous for its large colony of Gannets (which are responsible for the white colour you can see in this zoomed in photo)
We only saw one Gannet during our walk, but we were very impressed by many of the other birds we saw. A decent sized colony of Kittiwakes nests on cliffs just outside Dunbar. These are lovely members of the gull family, who helpfully call their name: Kittiwake! In the photo below you get some idea of the colonyand here is a close up of three of the birds which gives you some idea of the messiness of the nesting area
There is also a good variety of beautiful flowers in the area too, including Thrift (sometimes known as Sea Pink)
and Ribwort Plantain
So if you're looking for beautiful coastal scenery or wonderful wildlife, Dunbar is definitely a great place for a day trip.
2 comments:
Love the coastal views, beautiful photos.
Take care, enjoy your day and have a great week!
What a wonderful walk!
I’m trying to grow Birds Foot Trefoil, at the moment! Fingers crossed that I’m successful! Have a good week! Sal
Post a Comment