Monday, August 3, 2026

Day out with a guest

 We had a super guest called Nora who came by bus and stayed a few days so we took her out and about.

We found the last few puffins at Huxter and the gannets were busy







It was good to see plenty of juvenile arctic terns flying at Norby.



Yesterday Jill set off on a bit of an adventure but on the way to town she saw Molly the otter





The adventure started with one of these




Good numbers of harbour porpoise and a Minke. Jill had company as Nora was on the same ferry!

More adventuring to follow.

Thursday, July 30, 2026

Got some annuals that actually grow

 For the first time Jill actually picked some annuals for this year that actually survived the weather.










Jill dug the last bit of drainage ditch today. Pipe in place!it will now drain into the burn.

It was fairly wet most of the day, but Jill did get out to go and see if the puffins at Huxter have left yet. They haven't and they were having a bust up with the black Guillemots.

















The area around Huxter loch is always pretty and it was clear over to Foula and Papa Stour.














A quick check of Melby just added Black backed Gulls and an Arctic Skuas.







To finish, a nice family group of whoopers







Day out with a guest

 We had a super guest called Nora who came by bus and stayed a few days so we took her out and about. We found the last few puffins at Huxte...