Another boat journey to the Farne Islands to see the Atlantic Puffins and Eider ducks on Inner Farne - 12th May 2026

Views from Seahouses while waiting to board the boat:

Inner Farne in the distance

and other Farne Islands and the Longstone lighthouse

Bamburgh castle on the mainland

The boat journey went past Staple Island, where many Guillemots were standing on the cliffs

Eider ducks were on rock near the landing stage on Inner Farne

This time I saw some Atlantic Puffins standing on the edge of Inner Farne

with Guillemots

or alone

Rock Pipit with food for the babies

Female Eider duck unfortunate enough to be nesting right at the edge of the boardwalk

Puffins posing amongst the white Sea Campion flowers

Another female Eider duck was sitting on rock near the edge of the island

High-stepping Puffin

Flapping Puffin

Puffins on rocks

Squawking Puffin

Lastly, a male Eider duck standing on rock near the edge of the island

Atlantic Puffins, Seals and Guillemots - Farne Islands, Northumberland - 15th June 2025

On my last day in Northumberland, I travelled once again by bus from Berwick-upon-Tweed to Seahouses in order to go on a boat trip around the Farne Islands, which included landing for an hour on Inner Farne.  We boarded the boat, left the harbour and then the engine cut out!  We drifted around for about three-quarters of an hour before the skipper got the engine running again - to huge cheers!

While stuck outside the harbour, I took a photograph of distant Bamburgh Castle

I also took a photograph of Seahouses harbour and other boats that were on the move!

Eventually we were on our way to the Farne Islands and passed a Puffin with a fish in its beak

Puffins were standing on and flying above the cliffs on one of the islands

A group of seals were lying around near another island

There were lots of Guillemots up on the cliffs

A single cute young seal was lying on rocks

We then landed on Inner Farne where there were many Atlantic Puffins to be found

 

Some were standing amongst the pretty white Sea Campion flowers

Other were standing by or in their burrows

A pair of Puffins were beak-rubbing while their companions watched on

This Puffin was definitely refusing to come out of its burrow!

Some Puffins were flying over the island and off on a fishing trip

Pair of Puffins watching the humans wander round the island

Watch out - Puffin coming in to land!

Time to leave after one hour on the island - I could hardly drag myself away!

Morning visit to Bamburgh, Northumberland - 15th June 2024

View of Bamburgh Castle from the main road

 A game of croquet was taking part in the grounds in front of the castle

Lindisfarne Castle on Holy Island viewed from Bamburgh beach

I believe this is either a Tree or Meadow Pipit perching on the roof of a hut near the beach

I walked over the rocks at the end of the beach where I found a pool with Tadpoles

This was Stag Rock where a white stag is painted on the rock

View of Bamburgh Castle from Stag Rock

Foxgloves growing near a path back from the beach towards Bamburgh Castle

Swallow perching on a drainpipe on the church in Bamburgh

Monument to Grace Darling in Bamburgh churchyard