Day 2 at New Island and I was off to see the rookery nearest the settlement - about a 15 minute walk. The big draw here was to see Black Browed Albatross which would be my first time. I got buzzed by another pair of caracara. I’ve regularly met curious caracara but not experienced pairs … Continue reading Black Browed Albatross
New Island
A “Swiss Cheese” Island
I was very pleased to be at New Island - I arrived towards the middle of the afternoon and by the time we’d waited for the second plane to arrive and bumped over the track to the settlement for 40 minutes, it was getting on. It was about 5pm when I set out and as … Continue reading A “Swiss Cheese” Island
New Island or bust
New Island is one of the outer islands in the Falklands and it is more than usually difficult to get to. It’s long and thin with high cliffs on its western coastline, inland hills and gentle slopes to the eastern shore. There is very little flat land, which means that the only airstrip is short and … Continue reading New Island or bust
Where is Sarah? 