Seabirds and Seafood

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PART OF ENGLAND'S SEAFOOD FEAST 2024

A special event in conjunction with the award winning Guardhouse Café as part of England’s Seafood Feast. 

Enjoy a guided walk around Berry Head with local expert Mike Langman followed by a fishy breakfast (also choice of vegan and full English breakfasts also available) at the Guardhouse Café.

By early October the first of the returning winter flock of Guillemots should be back on the cliffs after spending the summer out at sea. Torbay and Lyme Bay can be alive with be seabirds at this time of year - Kittiwakes, Skuas and Shearwaters are some of the species we’ll be looking for. There’s a good chance of seeing Dolphins, and Porpoises and we may even be lucky enough to see the splashes of huge Atlantic Bluefin Tuna further out to sea.

October is the most exciting month for passing land migrants and can include rare waifs and strays, often tucked into the scrub around the headland or just passing overhead. The various calls, diagnostic behaviour or plumage will be a feature of the mornings walk.

At 9am we’ll head to the Guardhouse café for a fantastic breakfast and drink. There’s a special fish breakfast to be confirmed - vegan or full breakfast options also available. We'll take your orders at the start of the walk.

Meet beside the picnic benches beside Berry Head National Nature Reserve car park – payment on exit approx. £7 – or free for Torbay Coast and Countryside Trust  members with passes.

Seabirds and Seafood, Berry Head 

Tuesday 1st October 2024

Start 7.15 am, breakfast at 10 am  

Cost £27 including guided walk, cooked breakfast and a drink at the Guardhouse café

Meeting place: Map  https://www.google.com/maps/place/Berry+Head+Car+Park/@50.3957532,-3.492219,15z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x486d113cf6385f09:0x9548707128a45239!8m2!3d50.3957532!4d-3.492219!16s%2Fg%2F11dfgvx49r?entry=ttu 

What to bring: Binoculars, clothing to suit the weather – Berry Head can be surprisingly cold early in the mornings. Optional notepad and paper.
Booking essential contact:  Mike Langman – mikelangman@blueyonder.co.uk