From Ward of Scousburgh to Quarff
27/06/2018
Day 2 is warm but with low cloud/mist
I walk through the Old Army Signals site foundations
After a few minutes the mist starts to burn off
This is another proposed Site for windmills and unfortunately the only Loch in the area private enough and long enough for Red Throated divers to breed and take off and land from. These could be the last ones to have bred here.
Criminal!
Looking back at the Ward of Scousburgh as the cloud starts to Disperse
Approaching Twarri Field. The security fence posts are still in place from the Army signals Base but the fence and station has gone
The route ahead towards Hallilee hill
Litter
Approaching Hallilee 250M
Peats
Bonxies pay a visit (Skua)
They spend the next mile dive bombing me, I have to watch my foot placement to ensure I don't step on any nests
Looking back
Passing Peats as I head down hill to cross road on way to Sneu of Ellister
Heading up Hill of Sneu of Ellister
The route ahead The Runn and then Midi Field
A Goose Sitting on Nest
Hare
Golden Plover
Heading to Hill of Deepdale escorted by Bonxies
Time out
Looking towards Royl Field via appropriately named Bonxa Hill
Another Hare
Below it to the West, slightly off the Watershed lies the remains and a memorial for a crashed WW2 Mosquito.
I will put separate photos of that from other walks later.
The wonderful island of South Havra
Looking back towards Fitful Head
Royl Field Trig point 293M with Ward of Bressay poking up above the clouds
Route ahead towards Holm Field
Bunxie eggs, that what all the fuss was about
Towards Holm Field
Looking back at Royl Field
Muskna Field Ahead and East Burra to the West
Down off Holm Field to Lax dale
Burra Isle to the West
Baby Geese in Cotton Grass
Looking back at Holm Field from the slops of Muskna Field
The summit 262M
Over Summit heading to Sheens of Breitoe
Better push on sheens of Breitoe 224M
Heading down into Quarff from the South Snuckle
Nice flower show for end of todays walk
Days mileage 16.18 Miles.
Ascent 464 M
Descent 532 M