All the seabirds we see.
I love to see all the newborn chicks around the islands and after the weather, we have had lately the parents have done a great job raising them under the circumstances. Yes, we have lost a good few chicks but overall considering the amount of rain we have had they are doing really well. We … Read more
While places in the country were enjoying the sunshine we were freezing our little behinds off out at sea. It was very quiet and hardly a soul around and who can blame them, as it felt like winter, not summer. Myself, Andy and John braved the weather to ensure our guests enjoyed themselves as much … Read more
I know I’ve already done a blog about the Leucistic Guillemot returning and it’s incredible how well it’s doing but, while I was doing my trip the other day I got a very unexpected phone call from Jimmy and Chris telling some amazing news about the Leucistic Guillemot. Now I can’t write down the exact … Read more
I don’t know really where to start with this blog, but I will start by saying that I prefer to be on the water instead of the land and after 3 days ashore due to the strong winds, rough seas and piles of rain I was glad to be back on the boat again. I … Read more
I just love this seabird and every year I get excited to see it and this year is no different. We have only seen it a few times this year but its nice to see it again and this is the 6th year we have been spotting it. I do hope we see it for … Read more
We have been waiting for a while now but finally the last of our seabirds have now arrived and they are starting to get settled too. Yes, you guessed it, it’s the Arctic Tern, and its great to see them after their amazing flight all the way from the Antarctic. They are the ultimate long … Read more
We have been sailing for a good few weeks now and the seabirds have been there one minute and gone the next, but the last few days a lot of the seabirds are back on the cliff faces and they look very settled now. So there we have it, the season kicks off once again … Read more
A few weeks ago we spotted a Red-Necked Grebe on the water in between Brownsman and Gun Rock. Its neck was not red like it is during the breeding season but at this time of the year its more grey and the head is not as black. Despite the lack of summer plumage its still … Read more
We had a few bits of wind over the last few weeks and when loads of the birders were doing sea watches along the coast a good few reports were coming in about Little Auks. I just love these tiny little seabirds and I was praying we would see some when we eventually got back … Read more
Myself and Chris spotted our first Black Guillemot of the season a few weeks ago, which was really nice for me but Chris was well chuffed as it was the first one for him ever. Chris joined us this year for the first time and even though he knows about boats he was never into … Read more
