Red-breasted Goose
Yesterday I was on a trip to land on the Inner Farne and we were just on our way to Staple Island when one of my friends from Hartlepool said that he had just seen a Red-breasted goose just fly by. At first we thought we were kidding ourselves but when we arrived at Staple Island one of the wardens [...]
Geese and Guillies
I was on the first trip of the day and I was in the middle of my speech when Andy, my crewman stopped me to say that he has just seen a Guillemot Chick on the cliff face but its really big. The microphone was dropped and the bins were grabbed to see what he was on about. I could [...]
Kittiwake Fight
The Kittiwakes are beautiful birds but when they get into a fight boy watch out. I saw a pair fighting the other day and I'm sure one of them was not going to stop until the other was dead. Even a Herring Gull tried to get in on the act but a Great Black Backed Gull went for the Herring [...]
Lolo Williams
I had the privilege of meeting Lolo Williams the other week, as we took him out to the Farne Islands to do some filming for his new program and you can see him on Springwatch at the moment. I have to say what a really nice man and so passionate about his wildlife and his patch as he would call it, [...]
Bluethroat
I have been trying to see one of these little beauty's for some years now but I always seem to miss them, but today I finally got a chance to see it. I was picking my guests up from the Inner Farne when I heard that a Bluethroat had been seen and to be honest I was surprised no more birds had dropped in because the conditions [...]
Bottlenose Dolphins again.
Iv'e been very lucky this week and had the same pod twice in a week. It was Thursday afternoon that they were spotted again and this time in the middle of Staple Sound and they were there for more than 3 hours. Nearly every boat in the harbour got a chance to see them and there was a lot of happy [...]
Bottlenose Dolphins
Yesterday myself and a few guests were lucky enough to see about 50 Bottlenose Dolphins just south of Seahouses. I got a call from a friend who was hauling his pots to say that he had dolphins around his boat so we steamed towards him. Just a little bit past him there they were and they looked like they were [...]
Pilot Whales
I could not help myself and I had a sneaky week away in Cape Verde again. While I was there I booked myself trip on a rib to go whale watching, but I had it my head that the birds would be better as they has never seen any whales for about a week and a half and 2 trawlers had been in the area for a [...]
Cream-coloured Courser
I've been to the Cape Verde Islands for my holidays this winter and it was just what the doctor ordered. We stayed on the island of Sal and I know its not the best island for birds but for a barren island its better than you think. It has golden sands, beautiful sunshine and a nice culture. Most of the Island is barren with hard ground from [...]
The Mighty Catamaran
After being out of the water for a week or two, Serenity II is now back in the water ready for action. We done a good few jobs to her this year as she really needed it. She's been buffed on the hull and wheelhouse, a couple of patches been fixed where she had been knocked. Engines oils, filters and [...]