I’ve been doing a lot of walking over the week or so as I’ve just got a new GPS unit which has meant I can go out and survey the paths on the estate. Today I walked from Habost to Cross, I’d intended to walk further but the batteries in my camera died!, never mind – at least it means if we get more weather like today I can go out and do some more tomorrow. Unfortunately when I did the upper parts of the walk last week the weather was not so kind as I got got in a downpour – an occupational hazard when you do a job like mine.
The lighthouse is one of the main attractions on the coastal path.
The coastal path runs from North Dell to Port of Ness and includes some fantastic coastal scenery as well as archaeological sites such as the lighthouse and Dun Eistean. There is also the opportunity to see some great wildlife including Grey seals, basking sharks and a variety of seabirds and waders.
I’ve seen some great bird life whilst I’ve been out and about over the last few weeks including goldfinches, snow buntings, ringed plover, divers, red grouse and the skylarks are beginning to sing which means Spring is definitely in the air.
