May 13. Seahouses Harbour. 

May 19. one of many bluebell woods we came across. 

May 17. Glad Tidings boat returning into Seahouses Harbour. 

May 19. Bamburgh Castle looking towards Seahouses miles of golden sands. 

May 19. Rock Pipit feeding young. Seahouses Harbour. 

May 19. One of many Jackdaws seen feeding around Seahouses harbour. 

May 19. Ringed Plover - Seahouses rocks.

May 19. Oyster Catchers on Seahouses beach. Unable to get close. 

May 19. Eider drake - Seahouses harbour dock. 

May 16. One of many Puffin shots they are so photogenic I just could not resist them. 

May 16. Herring Gull 2nd - winter - Seahouses Harbour rocks. 

May 16. Black headed Gull - Inner Farne. 

May 16. Black headed Gull in flight. Inner Farne. 

May 16. Common Tern - Inner Farne Is. 

May 16. Inner Farne Common Tern. 

May 16. Common Terns - they had only just arrived not nesting yet so we did not get mobbed as were warned. 

May 16. May 16. ALL DAY BIRD WATCH (STAPLE ISLAND & INNER FARNE) This tour is particularly suitable for the enthusiastic ornithologist and photographer or anyone who wishes to spend more time observing the wealth of nesting species. The trip departs at 10am and only runs during the breeding season (May, June and July). It lasts approximately 5 1/2 hours and allows 2 hours on Staple Island in the morning and 2 hours on Inner Farne in the afternoon. It is recommended you take a packed lunch as there are no facilities on the islands.

National Trust members land free of charge and non-members pay a landing fee to the National Trust wardens on both islands (see boat fares and landing fees). The tour also includes a cruise around all the islands to view nesting seabirds on the cliff faces and the Grey Seal colonies at several vantage points.
Inner Farne and Staple Island are major sanctuaries in the UK for about 22 species of breeding seabirds, including Guillemots, Razorbills, Eider Ducks, 4 species of Terns and a staggering 70,000 Puffins.

May 16. Landing on Staple Is. 

May 16. I found them very difficult to photograph in flight they really fly fast. 

May 16. Look out I am landing. 

May 16. These cute Puffins were abundant on both Inner and Staple Is. We were told by the warden most of the females were sitting on eggs underground...unfortunately I did not capture any Puffins carrying sandeels in their beaks but got many shots. If anyone is thinking of the all day birding trip I would recommend this but the tour company will not give a garrantee they will land on Staple Is unless its safe to do so. So be warned, you pay the money but take a chance...we were very lucky. 

May 16. one of many Eider Ducks around Seahouses harbour they nest on the Islands but we were too early to see any ducklings. 

May 16. Eider Ducks - Seahouses harbour. 

May 16. Kittiwake pair - Staple Is. 

May 16. Male and female Eider Ducks - Inner Farne