Ross’s Goose
I got a call the yesterday on my way home from sea to tell me about a Ross's Goose on Willy Smiths Pond. A little pond beside the road towards Bamburgh. Quick as Flash Gorden I was in the van and on my way to the pond. With my scope in one hand and my camera in the other I crossed the road and [...]
Amazing Sunrise
We had the most amazing sunrise the other morning that I had to post it. I was very lucky to as a lobster boat passed as I was taking pictures. Enjoy because I certainly did.
First Seal Pup of the year.
On Tuesday I was sitting on the boat outside the harbour waiting for the tide, when I got a phone call from David Steel telling me that we had our first seal pup of the year, so here is a few pictures.
Redshank verses Turnstone
When I finished work the other day, I was just about to get into the van when I noticed a Curlew over the pier wall. It was probing around the rock pools for some food and I noticed that it would go to any lengths to get some food. There was also a Redshank searching for food and it was [...]
Arctic Skua
On Monday we had an Arctic Skua close to the boat on the way home so here is a few pictures of it.
Whale Watching Trip
We have decided to do another Whale Trip this Sunday after the success of last week. We will be leaving Seahouses harbour at 10.30am for a 5 hour trip, taking in Dunstanburgh Castle where there has been lots of Harbour Porpoise sightings lately. After that we will head out to The Farne Deeps which is a large fishing ground, and [...]
WHALE OF A TIME (Part 3) Grey Phalarope
Continued from Part 2 Look it's a Grey Phalarope. I looked but I could not see the bird for the water. Then all of a sudden I spotted it and it was resting on the water with the Kittiwakes. Grabbing the camera I was just about to take a shot, when up it went and flew away. I was not going to [...]
WHALE OF A TIME (Part 2) Minke Whale
Continued from Part 1 When we get back onto the Helicopter I will get the pilot to have a look around for you and if we see anything we will give you a call on channel 67. I thanked him kindly and off they went. They were only away a few seconds when he shouted on the VHF and told me there [...]
A WHALE OF A TIME (Part 1) The RAF Rescue Team
We were supposed to doing a Whale Watching Trip last Saturday 10th, but we decided to cancel it due to bad weather and I was so pleased we did as we rescheduled it for Saturday17th and trip and weather were just amazing. We had S.E. Winds on Friday so there was a heavy slow swell in the water, but as the day went on the swell [...]
Diving with Seals
It's getting close to that time of the year when the seals are starting to gather around the islands as the cows are very heavily pregnant. At this time of the year the seals are very playful with the divers, and they come from far and wide to dive with the seals. They say it's like playing with a small puppy. My brother, [...]