Tuesday 23 July 2024

Puffins galore - and other birds - boat journey round the Farne Islands and landing on Inner Farne - 17th June 2024

Lots and lots of Guillemots on Staple Island - seen during a boat trip from Seahouses to Inner Farne


Longstone Lighthouse

A row of Guillemots in flight

Seals at the edge of the rocks

Grace Darling's house on Brownsman Island

Guillemots clustering together on a small rock

Arctic Terns on rocks at the edge of Inner Farne


Puffins low flying across the sea

Puffins gathered together on the top of Inner Farn

Arctic Tern standing on the boardwalk - Inner Farne

Arctic tern nesting area with real and decoy Terns

Lone Northern Gannet intimidating a group of Guillemots

There were Puffins everywhere on Inner Farne

 





Plus Guillemots

Female Eider duck

Oystercatcher

More Puffins!

Boat disembarking at Seahouses

Female Eider ducks - and three ducklings - on the slipway in Seahouses


View of Inner Farne from Seahouses

View of Bamburgh Castle from Seahouses

Close-up view of young Starling near the boat sheds at the harbour in Seahouses
 
It was a great day, but not enough time allowed on Inner Farne (only one hour) so I went back there later in the week!

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