Mike and I passed by the tern colony this week on one of our Blakeney Point Seal trips and we saw our first Oystercatcher fledglings. The Oystercatcher parents are very solicitous, both Mum and Dad. We watched their little brood of 3 1 week old fledglings as they scooted around underneath the bush where they [...]

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Winds on the North Norfolk coast have been gusting to 25 miles per hour this week on the seal trips meaning that we have to take a different route out on the seal trips to Blakeney Point. Sunday, Mike and I took a great group of passengers out, our youngest was just over 1 year [...]

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What phenominal sunshine we have had for the first few weeks of this season, often accompanied by a breezy Nor Easterly. The wind brought up a surprise visitor for the inhabitants of Blakeney Point today with a White Tailed Eagle first recorded over Caister, several hours drive away mid morning, and over Blakeney Point at [...]

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Monday 4th April – Blakeney Point Ptarmigan is nearly ready after a major winter refit which included stripping her paintwork back and completely repainting (well done Kate), replacing all her seats, a full winterising of the engine and replacing the aft ribs, strengthening her integral strength. Mike spent weeks working to create a template from [...]

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Ready on the quay After her winter refit, Ptarmigan is ready for the new season’s seal trips to Blakeney Point. On a lovely sunny morning Ptarmigan was moved down to the quay from the barn where she had been refitted. The Marine and Coastguard Agency (MCA), having followed the refit process and checking and approving [...]

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