Castle of Burrian

Not every Puffin makes it

Puffins face constant threats. There are Great Skuas overhead every day on the lookout for the weak, the old, the unwary, or …

The headlands and inlets of Westray are covered in spongy tufts of damp grass. Beneath them lie normally invisible tunnels. They are …

Puffins mate for life. This pair are keeping each other company on a rock ledge outside their burrow near the Castle o’ …

The sun is golden over the bay as these Puffins strike a pose:

A Puffin keeps its burrow clean at the Castle o’ Burrian.

I’m lying down on the grassy clifftop looking across at the Puffins on the Castle o’ Burrian when I realise I can …

We’re on Westray and only have a few hours before sunset to see some wildlife at the Castle o’ Burrian. At least …

A Puffin at the Castle o’ Burrian as the low evening sunlight streams through the grey clouds.

The Castle o’ Burrian on Westray is famous for its Puffins.

I’m on the cliffs at Westray’s Castle o’ Burrian with the Puffin Whisperer. They are such curious birds that when she calls, …

In the musical South Pacific, Emile sings ‘Some Enchanted Evening’ where he describes seeing a stranger, knowing that you will see her …

The scientific name for the Arctic Puffin is Fratercula arctica, or Little Brother of the Arctic. Classy.

I love Puffins or, as the Italians have it Pulcinella di Mare; Punch of the Sea. We’re wandering along the cliffs at …

The Puffins are here! I thought that I would have just missed them, but tonight, there they were, like flying boats at …

is not a question you want answered by a slow but persistent drip, drip, drip somewhere near your head at 04:38am. It’s …

We’re up at dawn to see the Tammie Norries (Puffins), a short walk from our house, at the Castle o’ Burrian on …