Peregrine Falcon (Mating Sequence) 26/03/2022

Lucky enough to catch up with the local Peregrine Falcons, on the Castle Headland, Scarborough early one morning. Also a photograph of the Femail Peregrine Falcon chasing a Wood Pigeon, whihc actually got away, but to be honest, the Peregrine had other things on her mind!!!

Note that all photographs are taken from the public footpath, road and parking spaces, the birds breed regularly in full view of all, no disturbance was caused.

Chiffchaff's 22/03/2022

Seems to be a Chiffchaff in every tree at the moment, 3 more at lunchtime today, at Cock Moor Hall, above Snainton, Scarborough.

The Farne Islands, Northumberland 17/06/2017

Another catch up post, this time from the Farne Islands on the Northumberland Coast of Seahouses, in 2017, visted on a full day out from Scarborough, driving there and back in the day and taking in a Billy Sheilds, 'All Day Bird Tour', a long and tiring day with 6 hours of driving involved, but brillaint, due to finally getting a visit with great weather (though to hot). Since visiting I belive the way to visit the Farne Islands has dramtically changed with problems with The National Trust, The Boat Trip Companies and Covid-19, I belive and trust that this has been resolved, but please check and book before setting off to visit. Visiting the Islands is truly a spectacular event, depending when you visit, with Puffins Galore and dive bombing Terns (Artic, Common and Sandwich present), masses of Guillemots and Razorbills and a chance to get up close to a colony of Shags.

Artic Terns

Puffins

Guillemots

Eider Ducks

Whitby Whale Watching 18/09/2016

Another catch up post, from September 2016, the best time in the North Sea to see Minke Whales. I was lucky enough to be invited on a cruise out of Whitby Harbour, on aWhitby Whale Watching trip by Stuart Baines (Mr Scarborough Porpoise) on a glorious Sunday morning, bright and breezy, but with a bit of a swell. Though limited numbers of Minke Whales were around at the time (thats wildlife) we came across 2 Whales, around 3 miles out directly out of the harbour.

Truly an amazing experience!!!