We've been getting a few emails recently asking about the camera on the cliff tops at Troup Head. As some of you know, we've had 'Gannetcam' at Troup since 2007, but this year the equipment has been upgraded to HD with a better transmitter...

At this time of year, Troup Head starts to feel a lot quieter, with the cliffs almost entirely empty of auks and kittiwakes, but the huge numbers of gannets and chicks still on the cliffs make for a pretty spectacular (and noisy!) sight. Last week...

A little bit of sunshine, flat calm seas and barely any wind made for a fantastic afternoon up at Troup on Tuesday. Sat at the viewpoint I had some excellent views of gannet chicks - ranging from the still quite young, downy white chicks to the...

A slightly different afternoon at Troup Head today. Rather than head straight down to the viewpoint I stayed around in the car park for a while, chatting to visitors as they arrived and, as the left-hand path is a bit overgrown, pointing them in the right...

It was the first of our regular summer days out at the Macduff Marine Aquarium today. After a bit of time remembering how to work the camera and having to tweet for help on how to work the DVD player, myself and Becky had a great few hours showing people...