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The oysterleaf

The oysterleaf

Boulder Beach The oysterleafThe oysterleaf has sky-blue flower heads and succulent blue-green leaves. It thrives best on boulder beaches in places that the storm waves reach in winter. Its has a deep root system that keeps it firmly in place among the stones and...
The saltbush

The saltbush

Boulder Beach The saltbushThe saltbush favours nitrogen-rich soils and so flourishes well in between the rotting clumps of stranded seaweed. It is often found in dense clusters strung out along the...
The redshank

The redshank

Boulder Beach The redshankThe redshank is best known for its long, thin, red legs. It can be a bit noisy, especially if you get too close to its eggs or chicks! It will shriek endlessly and fly in circles around intruders in order to distract them from its nest hidden...
The common gull

The common gull

Boulder Beach The common gullThe common gull is the smallest of the commoner Norwegian gulls. It is easily recognised by its silver-grey back and yellowish-green legs and bill. It used to be a common nesting bird along the Jæren coastline, but populations have...
Shelduck

Shelduck

Boulder Beach ShelduckIn the Jæren area, the shelduck was traditionally referred to as a goose. In spring it digs a horizontal nesting burrow just a few metres from the sea. In some coastal areas, the farmers used to help them build their burrows. It is a migratory...

Boulder beach

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