Westraak Tours

29/08/2026

The results are in!

The winners of the Westray RNLI Scarecrow Trail were announced this afternoon! Congratulations Stoots and Bains!

Well done to all the entrants. We have really enjoyed seeing the scarecrows on our tours.

I still have to concentrate not to wave at some of them! 🤣

27/08/2026

A big day in aviation!
Papay’s new terminal was officially opened today!

Westray’s Terminal 2 is on the way

25/08/2026

All our puffins and their Pufflings have left us for the year. We won’t see them back here in Westray until mid April.

There aren’t many times I’d like to be resident somewhere other than Westray. But I could possibly make an exception (briefly) for the possibility of puffling rescue in Iceland.

How much fun would this be?!

13/08/2026

A whole minute of calming Grobust shore. To help cool you in the heatwave.

We are having two days of summer gloriousness!

25/07/2026

We’ve seen a few more guillemot chicks this last week, and have heard more that have been well hidden on the ledges.

They seem so small to be heading out to sea so soon!

Here’s an update on the Noss chicks (jumplings) in Shetland.

Some day, I’m going to see them with The Noss Boat!

📸 Possibly the last guillemot 'jumpling' we'll see on the cliffs this season... 🐥🌊

Captured on 22nd July, this guillemot jumpling may be one of the last we'll see on the cliffs before making its incredible leap to the sea.

Still too young to fly, guillemot jumplings leave the towering cliffs of Noss by jumping into the sea below. Guided by instinct, they reunite on the water with their devoted male parent, who then leads them out into the open ocean, where he alone will feed and protect his chick for the weeks ahead.

We rarely witness the actual leap, as it usually happens late in the evening, but throughout July we're often fortunate enough to spot jumplings on the cliffs preparing for this remarkable moment, or later on the water alongside their fathers.

No matter how many times you visit Noss with us, nature always has something new and unforgettable to reveal

14/07/2026

We saw a couple of aak (guillemot) chicks at noup yesterday. Taking our total spotted this year to a whole 3.
Very alarming

01/07/2026

The days might be on the turn 🤪 but Westray’s summer will surely have a few good sunsets left.

Just not this evening, maybe! So here’s last night’s cracker instead

28/06/2026

Here’s a chance to show off those excellent Orkney photos!

Have you entered our Photography Competition yet? - If not, not could be a great chance to do so! Each person is able to enter up to three photos in each category, and there are some great prizes up for grabs.

Share this with someone who should enter!

For more information, and to enter, visit our website: orkneynaturefestival.co.uk/photography-competition/