Fortunate timing the last few days as the tide has been quite high at around 4.30pm, so checking out
Cowie when returning home is almost a daily call right now.
Cowie's claim to fame was assured when a 428 million year old fossil of a land living animal was discovered (
Click for news story).
It would be difficult to compete with that and although there are never huge numbers of birds, at high tide, some waders are relatively close to the path and with a bit of care, offer decent picture opportunities.
Tonight, there were 8 teal (not a common duck here) and waders included redshank, dunlin, oystercatcher and turnstone. Hopefully a bit more variety soon. A good sized gull group (mainly black headed & common gull with a few sandwich tern) is generally about 200 yards further North but more distant from the path.
There are always a few rock pipit present and in the gardens nearest the small parking area, tree sparrow are often about.
A few snaps below:
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| Dunlin |
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| Dunlin |
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| You go first! (redshank and turnstone) |
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| Rock Pipit - The definitive boring drab bird but a welcome sight on coastlines in the UK. |
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| Turnstone |
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| Turnstone |
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