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!

Bird and wildlife walk from Thornwick Bay to Bempton Cliffs on 9th May 2025

When I set off from Thornwick Bay holiday park there was a Swallow sitting on the roof of one of the buildings near the visitor centre.  It did not stay there long!

I walked up onto the cliffs and was surprised when a Weasel or Stoat (not sure which) popped up out of the long grass.  Once again, it did not stay there long!!

Guillemots and a couple of Razorbills were perching on the side of the cliff

This photographer was doing something that I would not dream of doing!

Jackdaw admiring a group of Pink Campion flowers

Northern Gannet at the side of the cliff

Male Reed Bunting at the top of a twig at the edge of the nature walk at Bempton Cliffs

Sedge Warbler in a thicket

Warbler at the top of a tree in the Dell

Gannet with black iris - presumed to show that it has survived bird flu

Razorbill enjoying a rest at the edge of the cliff

Puffin on the rocky cliff face

Distant Corn Bunting on concrete wall

Barn Owl flying over the fields at Bempton Cliffs

Jackdaw having a rest on a bench outside the visitor centre

Gannet picking a flower for its partner

Time for the Gannets to move on

Gannet with something to talk about!

Young Gannet just arriving on the cliffs

Gannets in love

Gannets having an argument!

Meadow Pipit on a concrete post at the edge of a path leading back to the holiday park

View past the holiday park of the two lighthouses in the distance at Flamborough Head 

Linnet on a gorse bush in the early evening sunshine

Goldfinch at the top of the hedge