Beautiful Birds on Lunga



Before setting off for Coll, we decided to have another walk around Lunga, before the tourist boats arrived.  Interestingly, the puffins, which were everywhere yesterday, were not much in evidence.  It seems they like to play to the crowds.  Apparently they like humans because they keep away their predators, such as that unfriendly great skua, up on the hill.  However, one or two were coming and going from the fishing grounds.

Puffin Outside Nesting Hole
Two ornithologists were looking for Manx Shearwaters, which they survey every 10 years.  They were wandering around, playing recording of the shearwater call, to get a response (or not) from the burrows.  They were surrounded by midges and I didn't envy their task, even in such a lovely setting.  They advised us to go to Harp Rock and that proved a great idea.

Here is a selection of the birds that we saw.  What a place!  Since we are not very good at birds, all corrections to this post will be gratefully received!

Singing Lustily - Identification Needed!

Shag Couple Contemplating Life

Shag Outside Nest

Fulmar Flies Past

Harp Rock with Bluebells

Razorbills

Harp Rock Guillemot Colony

Guillemots Closer Up

And then we pulled up the anchor and sailed gently to Coll, with a following breeze.  It was less than 10 miles, so we drifted along under cruising chute only.  The high pressure and fair weather continues, much to our delight.

Down Wind Under Cruising Chute 

We picked up a visitors mooring at Arinagour on the island of Coll and rowed ashore for a shower and dinner at the hotel.  It's a tough life at sea, as we like to tell people!

Arinagour Harbour Moorings



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  1. Rosie Hinge3 June 2018 at 11:55

    And an interesting fact that I learned yesterday is that fledgling Puffins are called Pufflings :)

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