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St Abbs Head

Gannet (Click on image to see bigger picture) Experience the cacophony of thousands of guillemots, razorbills and other seabirds massed on the coastal cliffs around St Abbs Head NNR. Our wildlife tour starts by visiting the Scottish Seabird Centre at North Berwick, with views and cameras on the bass rock, with its multitude of gannets. This is followed by a boat journey around St Abbs Head, observing the puffins, razorbills and nesting seabirds on the coastal cliffs. The coo-roo-uh of the Eider ducks, with their young, is a common sound along the coast at this time.

Our botanical foray along the St Abbs coastal path identifies the numerous smells of the wildflowers of the grasslands and cliffs. Explore the Eildon Hills from our base at Harmony Hall, with birdsong filling the heather clad Melrose hills, the home to meadow pipits, skylarks and red grouse. Later, we visit the St Abbs Heritage Centre and display on underwater life of this European Marine Site. The NTS voluntary Marine Reserve Ranger leads a rock pool ramble and wildlife excursion, along the coast explaining the features of interest on the site. We explore the coastal cliffs, with beautiful wildflowers such as purple milk vetch and bird foot trefoil.

The Marine Nature Reserve also supports grey seals and porpoises. Harmony Hall is a listed building, fully furnished in period furniture and owned by the NTS. The Hall has a lovely wildlife and herb garden to relax in. Bats are occasionally seen on a good night, flirting about the old buildings and gardens nearby.
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St Abbs Head - May/June 2008

(Date of Event: 03 May 2008)
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Alba Travel & Events


30 Castlefield

CUPAR, Fife

KY15 4DB

Scotland

UK


Phone: 01334 656 548

Fax: 01334 656 548