Its slowly getting busy.
After all the strong west winds we have had over the last week or so, things seem to be getting a little bit more settled. The birds are still coming and going, and lots more are still to come, but some of the Guillemots, Kittiwakes, Razorbills and Puffins seem to be settling down now. We have a few Shags on [...]
Serenity 1 being launched
As well as doing tour during the winter we also have to get the boats ready for the new season. After a lot of maintenance we have finally got the one of the boats ready to go back into the water. At 9am on Sunday morning we lifted the boat with the hoist and headed towards the slipway. As she entered [...]
Last Winter Tour
Firstly i would like to say thank you to everyone that joined me on our last winter trip, and sorry about the delay in getting my blog updated. We picked up at 10.30am on Saturday morning headed out of the harbour with woolly hats and thick coats. After an amazing week with flat calm sea's and beautiful sunshine [...]
Getting busy now.
What a beautiful week its been so far. With flat calm sea's, beautiful sunshine and thousands of birds. Since Saturday the Puffin numbers have risen day by day, Guillemots are in the thousands, Razorbills are starting to pair off and the kittiwakes are back on the cliff faces. On Saturday we headed out to Holy Island with a gang of [...]
Puffin Watch
Since Saturday we have had a mixture of weather, wind and sightings. On Saturday my brother and i headed out for a trip around the islands, and we encountered our first Puffin of the year resting on the water beside The Wideopens. As we all know they are lots of Puffins around the islands during the season but it is still nice to [...]
Cold Day
It was really bitter out at The Farne today as the N.W wind. We only just got to the islands and i was frozen but when you see all the Guillemots flying around it soon warms you up. Not a vast amount out their today but enough to keep myself and my customers happy. About 3,000 Guillemots, 30+ Razorbills, 60+ Wigeon, [...]
No two days are the same
Only a few 1000 Guillemots a day ago over 10,000+ today. Loads of Razorbills today as well. We counted over 50 on the Inner Farne cliff face alone, and 84 in total. The weather was a real mixture today with a strong north west wind this morning which made i really cold and then turned out beautiful. We have had 4 Golden Eye's in the harbour [...]
Great mixture wildlife
Well it was just a beautiful day today. Blue sky's, flat calm seas, lovely customers and a good mixture of wildlife. As we slowly steamed towards The Farne Islands, we hardly got a 100 yards out of the harbour entrance when we approached 5 Golden Eye's, 4 Females and 1 Male. Great little start to the day. On arriving at The Scarcar Rock, 6 Long-tailed Ducks flew south really [...]
Water, Wildlife & Walking 2011
We've just added an exciting and unique new programme for 2011. Working with Northumbrian Wildlife Tours we're pleased to launch Water, Wildlife & Walking 2011 an exclusive combined boat and walking tour of some of North Northumberland's fantastic coastline. Sailing out of Seahouses in the early morning we'll be heading south to the old fishing port of Craster, famous for [...]
Winter Dates.
This is your last chance for our Winter 4 Hour Tour. We have a few dates left so don't delay and pre-book now by calling us and receive a discounted tour price. Enjoy the wonders of Holy Island and The Farnes as some birds leave but others arrive. These will be our last winter tours until September so don't miss [...]