Windy last morning walk along the cliffs in Berwick-upon-Tweed with Stonechats, Meadow Pipit and Linnets - 15th May 2026

Lighthouse in the distance in front of a rough sea

Stonechat perching on a log at the edge of Little Beach

Meadow Pipit singing while standing on a log

Linnet gathering nesting material

Male Stonechat on the move while Meadow Pipit perching at the other end of the log

Male Stonechat perching on diagonal piece of wood

Young Stonechat flying towards a large log on the beach

Young Stonechat perching on the log

Pied Wagtail strolling on the beach

Female Stonechat perching at the end of a very thin stem

Male Stonechat perching on a twig on the left with the lighthouse in the distance

Male Linnet in daisy-covered grass

Goldfinch collecting nesting material from wildflowers in the grass

The male Linnet decided to come closer and perched on the top of a wooden post

then went back to collecting nesting material

Female Linnet collecting nesting material

Both Linnets collecting nesting material

Large waves were washing over the lighthouse wall

Time to go back to the holiday park, collect my luggage and walk back to the station - I had a lovely week in Berwick-upon-Tweed, visiting Seahouses, the Farnes and Holy Island and hope to be back soon

View along the cliffs and birds near the lighthouse at Berwick-upon-Tweed - 14th May 2026

I decided to go for a walk along the cliffs in Berwick-upon-Tweed on an overcast morning.  When I reached the Coastwatch station, one of the volunteers came out onto the balcony and asked if I would like to see the view from inside.  I had to climb up a vertical ladder inside the building.

View towards the lighthouse from the Coastwatch station

Overlooking part of the golf course, with the holiday park in the distance

The orange flag is only flown outside the Coastwatch Station when the volunteers are there

I then carried on with my walk along the cliffs and viewed the lighthouse from the Little Beach area

Young Stonechat perching on a vertical stem

Meadow Pipit perching on a log

Linnet and two young Stonechats on the top of a shrub

Young Stonechat flying over the Linnet

Male Linnet singing from a bramble

Male Stonechat perching on vertical twigs

One female and two male Eider ducks in the distance

Lighthouse viewed from the grassy Stonechat and Linnet area by Little Beach

Two Mute Swans on the river Tweed

Mute Swans on the river with the lighthouse in the distance when the sun came out

Female Goosander on the river

Group of Eider ducks in the distance behind the row of Mute Swans

Female and male Eider ducks

Male Goosander on the river

Goosander and Eider ducks

Male Goosander watching the others from a rock

Another view of the Eider ducks

Closer view of the male Goosander

Male Eider duck showing off his wings

Back on the cliffs, I saw a group of Gannets and small seabirds flying low over the sea

View of the Coastwatch Station and lighthouse on my way back along the cliffs

Distant lighthouse viewed from the cliffs at the edge of the holiday park

Pretty pink Thrift growing on the edge of the cliff

The lighthouse in the far distance

Cliffs and cave from the far side of the holiday park

Lovely flowers near the entrance to the holiday park

Glorious purple Allium at the edge of the path in the holiday park