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The Farne Islands are home to a huge bird population - as many as 100,000 nesting pairs in summer. What is truly remarkable is how close you can come to the birds on Inner Farne. This beautiful guillemot was drying his wings a few feet from me, and paid me notice at all.
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Ordnance Survey map covering the Seahouses area (opens new window)