The Kill
Yesterday (21/05/2016) we witnessed a Great Skua trying to kill a Herring Gull. Yes, I know you might not think this is a great blog but for me this had to be blogged, just to show you the other side of nature. It's not everyday you get to see a great skua close up but to witness one killing a [...]
Another Aurora
We had another little showing of the northern lights again this week. It was not a great show but I'm not complaining one bit as they are always great to see. I think this might be the last one as its getting really light now and it did not get really dark until midnight and it started to get light [...]
St Cuthberts Chapel
On the 5th April was a momentous day for everyone associated with the Farne Islands as it was the day the chapel cross was put back in it's rightful place. After a 16 year absence it was great to see the cross in it's full glory as you walk up the newly laid boardwalk towards the chapel. St Cuthbert's chapel [...]
Guillemots on Eggs
On Saturday we noticed Guillemots on eggs at Staple Island and Brownsman Island and as we looked around we noticed not just one or two but a lot. So there we have it, the season is definitely underway and we only have to wait for the next 40 or so days and we will have our first chicks of the [...]
Mixed Easter so far.
It's been a mixed Easter so far, with all kinds of weather. Wind, Rain, Calm Sea's, Rough Sea's, Sunny and Overcast. To be honest Easter was far to early and our seabirds are just not ready to settle just yet. In my last blog I said the the Puffins were back, but the second I said that, they disappeared again. [...]
The Puffins are back…..and lots more
It's been a busy week in Seahouses this week with all shops, cafe's, bar's and restaurants getting ready for Easter, and they are not the only ones. We have had our boats have been inspected by the MCA (Marine Coastguard Agency) for our out of water inspection a few weeks ago and then the in water inspection was done on [...]
CBeebies
We had a film crew on board the boat last year filming a new series called "My First" for CBebbies and the little boy who featured on the program was a little star. He never looked down the lense of the camera or told to be a good boy and behave, he just got on with it and everything you [...]
Mothers Day Aurora
How fitting was it to have a truly wonderful aurora on mother's day. My brother and I lost our mam a few months ago and this was the first mother's day without her, so it was beautiful to see mother's nature light up the skies not only for my mam but all the mam's out there. I will let the [...]
Farnes Update
I eventually got out the other day and I was pleased to do so, as I have never been out for weeks and weeks and it was doing my head in, so a farnes fix was just what the doctor ordered. Andy and myself got all the checks done, boat cleaned and then we moved across to the slipway to [...]
Black Redstart
There has been a cracking Black Redstart hanging around the harbour over the last few days. I eventually caught up with it on Sunday and again today, and it up on a really good show too. I meet up with Gary who had spotted it on my garage roof at the harbour and then it eventually moved to the little [...]