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it is it has grown to a solid narrow, evergreen
hedge of 3 ft [feet] in two years.
In the late afternoon we went down the
cliff trail to the beach, Cliffs about 100 ft [feet] +/-.
Nothing like the beach + rock pool life that
we are used to. Here it is very sparse in
variety + numbers.
Was interested to find fulmars nesting along
the cliffs. All nests inaccessible without a
rope but 2 or 3 could be reached if a
rope + helper were available. Rabbits
everywhere.
Saw grey wagtail, pied wagtail, yellowhammer
corn bunting, oyster catcher + 100 +/- black headed
gulls. The cliff flora is fascinating.
St [Saint] Cyrus
July 27/51 [actually 1952]. Dull, strong north wind with showers - cold.
Joyce [Cowan] not feeling well this morning but by noon
she was up + about.
After lunch we went with Dor in her car
+ drove to the top of the coastal ridge. From there
we had a wonderful view into the main of
Mearnes. Stopped by a little Loch almost filled.
Here a colony of black headed gulls had
nested in a clump of tall sedge in the
middle of a shortage mudflat. Some young
are on the wing, others still downy.
The heather, both ling + hill is in full bloom
+ very lovely. Some cottongrass, also ragged robin
Marginalia: nesting black headed gulls
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