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Video of seabirds from remote Scottish islands including the Shiant isles and the Atlantic outliers of (North) Rona, Sula Sgeir and the Flannan Isles. Taken in July 2019 on a cruise with Northern Light Cruising Co.
Each of these islands has a unique and special character. The Shiants is an incredible haven for life and the sight of all the birds constantly coming on going and the sounds of the colony echoing from the boulder fields are incredible. Part of Rona’s quality comes from its remoteness. In addition to the puffins it’s also home to Leach’s Storm petrels which return at night to their burrows in the ancient village ruins. Sula Sgeir is home to thousands of gannets and the destination for the men of Ness who travel from Lewis to stay on the island for two weeks each year to harvest the young gannets, known as ‘gugas’. The Flannans are probably best known for the mysterious disappearance of the three lighthouse keepers in 1900. I’d never seen such a concentration of puffins as I saw there.
