Farne Islands
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| Locations | North Sea |
|---|---|
| Total islands | 20 |
| Islands | Staple Island |
| Farne Islands | |
| Longstone | |
| Big Harcar | |
| South Wamses | |
| North Wamses | |
| Little Harcar | |
| Did you know | 2. 5% of the annual British pup production is from the Farnes, compared to 20% from the Monach Islands in the Outer Hebrides – the largest British colony. |
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| ID | 908744 |
About Farne Islands
The Farne Islands are a group of islands off the coast of Northumberland, England. There are between 15 and 20 islands depending on the state of the tide. They are scattered about 1 ¹⁄₂ to 4 ³⁄₄ miles from the mainland, divided into two groups, the Inner Group and the Outer Group.
2022 will be warmest year ever for UK, Met Office says
... Alongside the weather extremes this year, wild birds were also hit by avian flu, with thousands of seabirds dying in colonies on the Farne Islands off the coast of Northumberland, where they had returned to breed...
UK weather extremes to become 'new normal', says National Trust
... Alongside the weather extremes this year, wild birds were also hit by avian flu, with thousands of seabirds dying in colonies on the Farne Islands off the coast of Northumberland, where they had returned to breed...
Farne Islands: Bird flu death toll passes more than 3,000
...Thousands of seabirds have died in an outbreak of avian flu on the Farne Islands in what is its worst " disaster" in nearly 100 years...
How drones can help with counting seals
...The seal population on the Farne Islands off Northumberland, is growing, with the number of seal pups hitting an all time high of over 2,700...
Five reasons why Lonely Planet loves England
... The Farne Islands are one of the features of the unmissable Northumberland coast The magical history tour that is Northumberland s coast was first with its dramatic castles , offshore islands featuring puffins and seals and the spectacular Holy Island...
Farne Islands seal pup saved from the tourist boat Skipper
... William McPhee, and Andrew Weightman fished, the motionless two-day-old female pups from the North sea near the Farne Islands, off Northumberland...
What's it like to live in a castle?
... Francis Watson-Armstrong s family also used to own the Farne Islands and Cragside House Living in a centuries-old building filled with spiral staircases, narrow corridors and dark corners could be considered to be a tad spooky, but is it? I never saw many ghosts apart from when I was in there on my own, Mr Watson-Armstrong laughs...
UK weather extremes to become 'new normal', says National Trust
The National Trust has warned that Extreme Weather seen in the UK in 2022 has set a benchmark for what a typical year could be like from now on.
The Charity said high temperatures, drought and back-to-back storms have created major challenges for nature.
In its annual review, it described such conditions as the " new normal".
It said this year was a " stark illustration" of the difficulties many UK species could face without more action to tackle Climate Change .
The hot summer and months of low rainfall dried up rivers, fragile chalk streams and ponds, damaged crops and natural habitats, and fuelled wildfires that destroyed landscapes, The Charity said.
Wildfires on National Trust land scorched areas such as Zennor Head , Cornwall, Bolberry Down in South Devon , Baggy Point in north Devon and Studland in Dorset, destroying homes of species including rare sand lizards.
The Dry conditions impacted natterjack toads, whose shallow ponds for breeding dried up, and bats that had to be rescued in the heatwave.
Trees planted Last Winter to store carbon and boost woodland habitat were hit by The Drought and extreme heat, with 50% of saplings lost on estates such as Wimpole in Cambridgeshire and Buscot and Coleshill in Oxfordshire.
The National Trust's Climate Change adviser, Keith Jones , said there was " no escaping" how challenging this year's weather had been for nature.
" Drought, high temperatures, back-to-back storms, unseasonal heat, the recent Cold Snap and floods means nature, like us, is having to cope with a new litany of weather extremes, " He Said .
He added The Future would see more torrential downpours, along with very dry and hot summers.
Alongside The Weather extremes this year, wild birds were also hit by avian flu, with thousands of seabirds dying in colonies on the Farne Islands off the coast of Northumberland, where they had returned to breed.
The National Trust said conservation work to improve habitats was helping make The Environment and species more resilient to The Changes brought by rising temperatures.
Source of news: bbc.com
