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I am trying to convince my wife to spend a fortnight exploring some Scottish Islands. This will take some doing as she reckons it's too wet and cold and we would be better off in Botswana. So I need some convincing arguements: if we go up in the middle of July will the seabird cliffs still be busy?

Andy

p.s. like me, she is Scottish which explains her attitude to the weather!
 
They should still be busy, although if it's any later than mid-July a lot of the auks will start to move off the cliffs and islands. They'll still be around on the sea though.
 
Andrew Whitehouse said:
They should still be busy, although if it's any later than mid-July a lot of the auks will start to move off the cliffs and islands. They'll still be around on the sea though.
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Andrew

Thanks for that.

Andy
 
Egret said:
I am trying to convince my wife to spend a fortnight exploring some Scottish Islands. This will take some doing as she reckons it's too wet and cold and we would be better off in Botswana. So I need some convincing arguements: if we go up in the middle of July will the seabird cliffs still be busy?

Andy

p.s. like me, she is Scottish which explains her attitude to the weather!
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The Isle of Tiree is officially the sunniest place in Britain. Fact! And the nearby Treshnish Isles have some of the most fantastic seabird cliffs in Scotland. Need I say more.

JP
 
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you should consider orkney.Stunning sea cliffs, enormous sea bird colonies, great walks. A wide variety of habitats that are stuffed full of birds from hen harriers to puffins. There's always something to see at any time of year. Not to mention the history and archaeology; its just beautiful, easy and cheap to get to. Just go to john o groats or gills bay for the fastest crossing. Check it out on the web you wont be disappointed. Oh, the weather was lovely last july. You might even find a local guide to get you of the beaten track hint hint
 
jpoyner said:
The Isle of Tiree is officially the sunniest place in Britain. Fact! And the nearby Treshnish Isles have some of the most fantastic seabird cliffs in Scotland. Need I say more.

JP
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That's not quite right John. Tiree averages 1400 hours sun per year http://www.zetnet.co.uk/sigs/weather/scotclim/scot_sun.htm

Many parts of the south coast of England average over 1700. What I do agree on is that particularly in May and June Tiree can be outstanding and very sunny-there are a couple of May records of over 300 hours of sun-less reliable in the height of summer though.......
 
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