Puffins up close on the Farnes

Razorbills mating

Monday 5th April comments:
It’s been a mixed weekend – a typical bank holiday weekend for the Farnes – we’ve had some good weather and we’ve had some poor weather – in fact we were closed today! The breeding birds have performed well during the open days, with vast numbers of Guillemots, Puffins and Shags on display. However the strong winds of today pushed them back off to sea, so the erratic behaviour continues.

Breeding birds: Shags on eggs, Guillemots, Razorbills and Puffins all seen copulating, Black-headed Gulls inspecting the main nesting colony, Kittiwakes on cliff ledges, Mallards five females on nests on Inner Farne.

Recent Highlights
Saturday 3rd Highlights: Red-throated Diver 4N, Sparrowhawk female, Black Redstart 6, Blackcap male, Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff 2 and Lesser Redpoll.

Sunday 4th Highlights: Black-throated Diver summer-plumage adult north, Red-throated Diver 2N, Canada Goose 2N, Swallow 2N (first of the spring), Black Redstart 3 including one singing and Chiffchaff.

Monday 5th Highlights: Mediterranean Gull first-winter, Sandwich Tern 37 in evening roost, Sparrowhawk female, Black Redstart 2 and Chiffchaff.