We managed to avoid some of the worst January weather in Manchester by going to Lanzarote for ten days from the 13th January. We stayed in Playa Blanca at the Princessa Yaiza hotel as usual and as well as our usual visit to the Salinas de Janubio, we also had another guided morning (well about…
Summary Our holiday in Scotland was amazing. We had some ups and downsin the weather and we failed to see some birds we would have liked to see (Manx Shearwaters, Skuas, Divers, Short-eared Owls) and others we would like to have seen more of (more Golden Eagles always!) but we did get some great views…
We departed Musselburgh withthe intention of visiting friends near Morpeth. It crossed my mind that I might be able to squeeze in a boat trip out to Coqurt Island which leaves from Amble harbour. The plan worked out that while Anne had lunch with the friends, I would take the hour-long boat trip out there…
After out family meal of the night before we had a full day to ourselves so, after a nice breakfast at the Brunton Hall, we headed down the coast to Aberlady Bay. I forgot to set off the route recorder so it missed off the bit between Musselbury and Aberlady but we parked in the…
As I looked out of the window of our hotel in Dunoon for the last time I got views of a pair of Black Guillemots and a small flock of Common EIders sailed past the ferry. It was a short ferry from Hunter’s Quay to Gourock and we were there in short time. From there…
We did a lot of driving about this day but did not see any special birds. I have recorded it here for the route which was supposed to be great for birds of prey!
We were a bit in need of doing our last bits of laundry and it was time to make sure that we cleaned the cottage up a bit in preparation for our departure the following morning so we had a casual day making a trip down to the harbour and eating at the Fishish Restaurant
Today we fancied trying a trip north to Glengorm Castle. We thought that we would stand a good chance of getting some birds of prey on the cliffs there and also perhaps some woodland birds. We also thought – incorrectly – that the castle might be open for viewing or at least have a garden…
Another of our pre-planned trips was a boat trip down Loch na Keal lookign for White-tailed Sea Eagles on the Mull Charters boat. We again had the drive down to Salen then across towards Gruline before turning off on the B7083 that runs along the north shore of Loch na Keal. We stopped off at…
After a day on the water it was back to the roads but we did have a very short trip later in the day from Fionnphort to Iona. First though there was a long road trip and you don’t get anywhere fast on Mull! But what a grea day out lay ahead and one you…
