A very warm and humid wander around the harbour, hindered a little by the lingering fog. Still a good number of Razorbills and Guillemots, in the bay and harbour. Some of the birds are suffering from detritus strewn around the harbour, including this poor Guillemot.
Moments of sadness with a hopefully, happy ending. This morning I spotted a Guillemot struggling to swim in the harbour. It headed for the ramp on harbour road and struggled to leave the water. The bird was exhausted. Why? Discarded fishing line, hooks and weights tangled around its feet. Happily, the bird was rescued by two lovely and professional ladies from Whitby Wildlife Sanctuary. Hopefully the Guillemot will receive the care it deserves and will be released back into the wild. PLEASE be careful with your fishing equipment and other discarded detritus as it can cause suffering and/or death to wild creatures.
News just in "All the hooks have been safely removed. 4 of them along with a weight. Now having a good feed up and recoup in isolation facilities for release in a few days "Whitby Wildlife Sanctuary"
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