2016

NU2236 : Little Scarcar

taken 8 years ago, 4 km ENE of Red Barns, Northumberland, England

This is 1 of 5 images, with title Little Scarcar in this square
Little Scarcar
Little Scarcar
Looking across from a Farne Islands boat towards one of the Farne Islands. Seals are basking on the edge of the island.
Farne Islands

A group of 15 - 20 islands (depending on the tides) offshore of Seahouses, Northumberland. They are the most easterly outcrops of the Whin Sill (a dolerite intrusion across north east England). The islands are divided into the inner and outer islands. The Islands are an important breeding ground for many seabirds having a large Puffin population. There is also an important seal colony here. The whole area is designated a National Nature Reserve.
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Grey Seals

The grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) is found on both sides of the North Atlantic Ocean. It is a large seal; it is also known as Atlantic grey seal. There are several colonies around the coast. The Farne Island colony is probably the largest (6,000)
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Geographical Context: Islands Primary Subject: Island
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Scarcar [19] · Seals [12] · Little Scarcar [11] · Looking across from a Farne Islands Boat [7] · Seals on Little Scarcar [7] · Basking [3] Title Clusters: · Little Scarcar [5] ·
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NU2236, 47 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
DS Pugh   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 31 July, 2016   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 9 August, 2016
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NU 2278 3609 [10m precision]
WGS84: 55:37.0723N 1:38.3927W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NU 22797 36078
View Direction
Northwest (about 315 degrees)
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