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Photo: Minke whale.
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A dull grey day with occasional drizzly rain couldn't dampen the excitement at
Marwick Head. Perched on top of a spectacular sea cliff we watched at least
two probably three minke whales feeding. The cliffs below held sizable
populations of guillemots, razorbills, fulmars, kittiwakes and a few puffins,
all crammed into every available space and if any of them dared to leave their
ledges they were harassed by marauding bonxies and arctic skuas. On our way
back to the car a corncrake called from an iris bed but refused to show
itself.
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Photo: Guillemot and two razorbills.
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| Photo: Bonxies. |
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Photo: Looking south down the west coast
of Orkney towards
the Old Man of Hoy.
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