General Stories
The guys seem to getting on really well with the harbour upgrade but I do wish the had worked every tide and weekends as they would have been further ahead then they are. I think they are behind in their schedule but I suppose its major work and you are always going to get snags. … Read more
We hardly ever see common seals at the Farne Island but the last couple of years we have seen one at least once but this year we have been able to see one last week at the Blue Caps and to make things even better we have spotted on for 3 days on the trot … Read more
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
We have been waiting for a long time now but finally, the harbour has been given the go-ahead to get some desperately needed improvements and the piers will be fixed before its too late and we don’t have a harbour at all. Yes, it’s going to be a pain in the rear end as we have … 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
