Distance: 11 miles

Grading: Moderate/Strenuous

Our May walk is led by ornithologist Richard Watt, who is highly experienced in his field. Richard leads us on a fascinating tour of the National Trust seabird colony at St. Abb’s Head (usually such colonies are not found on the mainland). We can enjoy spectacular views of the sea stacks and the noisy crowded seabird colonies where we will see Guillemots, Razor Bills and Kittiwakes close at hand, nesting on the cliffs.  If we are lucky we will see Puffins too.  In addition we might see Ravens, Peregrine Falcons, Wheat Ear and many more (last year we recorded 40 different species on this walk.)

This utterly exhilarating walk includes some of the most dramatic – yet comparatively unknown – scenery on the east coast of Scotland:  a walk of natural, geological and pre-historic interest.

We have tea at St. Abbs Head.

To book a place on this walk, please go to our Bookings page or contact us directly.

Price £16 per person.

Birds spotted on this walk:

Blackbird

Blackcap

Blue tit

Buzzard

Carrion crow

Chaffinch

Chiffchaff

Dunnock

Eider

Feral pigeon

Fulmar

Gannet

Great Black-backed gull

Great tit

Greenfinch

Grey heron

Guillemot

Herring gull

House martin

House sparrow

Jackdaw

Kestrel

Kittiwake

Lesser Black-backed    gull

Linnet

Magpie

Mallard

Meadow pipit

Mistle thrush

Mute swan

Oystercatcher

Pheasant

Pied wagtail

Raven

Razorbill

Reed Bunting

Robin

Rook

Shag

Skylark

Starling

Swallow

Whitethroat

Willow warbler

Woodpigeon

Wren

Yellowhammer

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TOTAL 47 SPECIES