Fulmars

About early December I noticed a few Fulmars were back around the Farnes. I do like these birds and when all the Guillemots and Puffins are back they tend to get over looked as there are so many other birds you just can't see them.

I think it's the way they glide across the water without hardly moving their wings that impresses me the most. Plus at this time of the year when none of the other birds are here, you get a chance to view them alot closer. Saying that I don't think I would like to be spat on as I've heard it's stinking.

One of my favourate places is the Inner Farne cliff face, as they use the updrafts that go up the cliff face to their advantage.

The Mighty Gannet

I could not help myself today and I decided to go out again to see all the birds.

With a handful of guests and a friend to join me we went out in search of the rare bird or a Minkie Whale.

On the way out we could see thousands of Gannets in the sky so it was not hard to guess where we were going. With calm sea's and blue skies it was not hard to enjoy every moment of this trip.

The Gannets stole the show today and their was not as many Sooty Shearwaters today as there were yesterday and all I can put that down to is the wind. Never mind we still got Bonxie's, Artic Skua's, Fulmers, Gulliemots and lots of Seals.

I think the pictures will tell the rest of the story.