2nd June – As we await the arrival of “Flaming June” we are still getting haar in the mornings. The mist obscured Hoy Sound this morning and reduced visibility for Shorewatching but it did produce this rather peely-wally fogbow.
5th June – We did some shopping in Kirkwall this afternoon and spotted this tucked away between two shops. It’s a sculpture by Ralph Robinson, an Orkney based artist, who often exhibits his work in Stromness.
It’s an effective piece depicting the journey of Earl Haakon to Egilsay, where he murders Earl Magnus for the control of Orkney.
7th June – In spite of the cold, wet and windy weather, the bumblebees still manage to get out and enjoy our little wildflower area.
14th June – A nice article on the health benefits of Shorewatching from the people at BBC Countryfile. I have to agree that there are wellbeing aspects to just sitting and watching the tides come and go.
21st June – It seems to be getting warmer now (at last), and I’m spending more time on Shorewatch. I was up early and managed to record a porpoise family passing by.
The juvenile can just be seen at the left of this photo. It was very small, perhaps only one metre long.
After the porpoises we were off to Kirkwall, where H had a linocut class, in the late morning. I busied myself in the garden centre and Tesco, it’s all go!
The craft class finished in good time for us to attend the (all to regular) vigil at St Magnus’ Cathedral. As it was a nice day it was well attended, with over forty taking part.
25th June – Another sunny day here, perhaps tempting fate to say summer has arrived. Emma held one of her regular Shorewatch “getogethers” today at Ness Point and was able to train two new volunteers.
Anne and Daniel have visited Orkney a couple of times over the last year and they decided to move here from the Isle of Wight. They got the keys to the new house last week, only snag is that the furniture doesn’t arrive until next week!
No sightings, unfortunately for their first watches but Emma provided tea and biscuits, so all was well.
26th June – A chilly morning, even by Orkney standards, for watching but the early start is often rewarded with nice photos. Here Hoy has donned a cloudy fascinator.
Scapa Views 
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