We arrived around 2pm and anchored in “the kettle” beside Inner Farne. As we fiddled with choosing a spot to anchor a stream of tour boats came and went from the small jetty and their passengers moved along the island’s tracks like streams of ants. We overheard one briefing from a tour boat about the need to wear a hat as the birds dive-bomb you. They certainly did, in a quite intimidating way. We did 2 laps of the tiny island and had excellent views of Arctic Terns, Sandwich Terns, Guillemots, Razorbills, Cormorants (or maybe they were Shags), Eider ducks, Puffins, Black Headed Gulls, Kittiwakes and probably a few others.
In the evening we moved to the trip boat’s mooring for a better night’s sleep and listened to the seabirds and seals.
337 miles done. 311 miles to go. Follow the track on Google Maps.
