Finally Seeing the Puffins
If you've read my earlier post about the Farne Islands, you'll know that my first attempt to visit was cancelled because of the weather. So, when I finally got another chance to go, I was determined to see the puffins.
We set off from Seahouses by boat towards Inner Farne, with the guide pointing out different birds and some seals sunbathing on the rocks. I kept looking out for puffins and eventually spotted one in the water.
Then we arrived on the island, and suddenly there were puffins everywhere. There must have been hundreds of them running around, disappearing into their burrows and popping back out again. Seeing the puffins for the first time was one of the best things ever. I could have stood there watching them all day.
There were plenty of other birds nesting on the island, too, including Arctic terns, who will attack anyone who gets too close, as we found out. 😂
