Cunbrae at least it is a walk

Walk: Isle of Cumbrae
Category: Other walk

This weather has been doing my head in, three walks cancelled in the last week or so. So it was with some relief to get a short walk in. I realised I hadn’t walked the island this year, usually do it two or three times a year, so off I went. 
Not a full blog, I will let the snaps do the talking. A very enjoyable walk but my feet were sore at the end, too much tarmac walking. And this was in trail walking shoes rather than boots.
From Millport spotted a nuclear sub on the horizon passing Arran, made a young boys day when I pointed it out to him.
There is always plenty of birdlife to be seen on Cumbrae and today didn’t disappoint. Lots of butterflies and a black bunny.

Its always the holiday feeling when getting on a ferry

Approaching Cumbrae

There must have been over 50 of these off Largs

Peacock likes the thistles

Black rabbit all on its own

Nuclear sub heading home

Tide is out round Millport Bay

View from the highest point

Plenty of berries on the Rowan, winter fuel?

scenic spot for lunch

Has it had a coat of paint?

Wildlife: Gannet; Herring gull; Hooded crow; Curlew; Large White; Painted Lady; Small green veined white; Peacock; Chaffinch; Meadow pipit; Swift; Pied Wagtail; Swallow; Wood warbler; House Martin; Raven; Sparrowhawk; Buzzard; Eider; Stonechat; Mallard; Common seal; Lesser black backed gull; Widgeon; Chiffchaff/Willow warbler; Meadow brown; Black Rabbit.

Time: 4.09
Ascent: 791ft 
Distance: 10.55m