Our first stop was at Rest Bay Common, a lovely spot for a walk with great sea views and a good number of birds.
Keep your eyes open for Stonechats, Linnets, Skylarks, Pipits (Meadow and Rock), Starlings as well as the ocassional wader on the rocks close to the sea.
We were happy to see a large number of Wheaters on this occasion some of which were happy to pose for their photograph :)
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| Wheatear (F) | Redshank |
In addition to all the birds to be seen at this wonderful site, we'd also seen a variety of insects there. Various flowers along the cliffs seemed to encourage both butterflies and bees alike to visit. One insect of note was seen this particular day, which was the red-tailed bumblebee. We saw both a male and a female enjoying the flowers, however only coming away with a good photo of the female.
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| Red-tailed Bumblebee (F) |
Our next stop was Newton beach on the other side of the headland. This large beach stretches right the way across to Ogmore-by-Sea and offers a delightful mix of Sandy Beach, Rock Pools and Sand Dunes.
Follow the rocks away from the crowds and you can nearly always find Oystercatchers, Curlews, Redshank, Turnstones, Ringed Plovers and a variety of Seagulls.
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| Oystercatcher | Turnstones | Ringed Plover |
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