Lindisfarne Wild Life
​Lindisfarne is a sanctuary zone, protecting its magnificent wild life and nature. Located in England's north east and near the Scottish Sea, the island provides an undisturbed nature reserve. It is an 'area of outstanding natural beauty'.
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A great attraction on the island are its birds. Migrating from Eastern Europe and nestling along the island's shallow bays, visitors can spot such unusual kinds as the Hoopes, the Woodchat, the Lapland Bunting, the Hawfinch, the Rose-coloured Starling, the Great Spotted Woodpecker, the Rough-legged Buzzard and the Osprey.
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"Whether you are into painting the natural beauty, into botany or into bird-watching, there is something for anybody here," says Sue Clarke from Derbyshire, who visits the island several times a year.
Another attraction is seal spotting. Thousands of grey seals can be seen along the island's shores, especially in spring, when they give birth to their pups on the shallow south shore.
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Breeding season is autumn. Around 1,000 seal pups are born on the island each year, making up 3% of the annual UK pup birth rate. The two breeding seals in the U.K. are the harbour seal and the grey seal, the latter of which is larger and can be spotted most on the Farne Islands.
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"When listening to the seals hauling one can really imagine where the tales of the mermaids come from," Pamela, the cafe owner, says with a smile.
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Source: northumberland.gov.uk