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Thanks Nicola,

Really great info I had heard the Wick was the spot for puffins - the landing shot idea sounds like just the challenge i'm after.

Dave - from what i've read you will need to be there late june very early July as the puffin chicks fledge that time of year and by mid to late july the adults have left and are back out to sea.

By the way Nicola, I will also be taking my 150mm macro with me - are the puffins tame enough to get full close up head shots with a bit of patience if you sit tight ?

The info on the Owl location is just what i needed.

I have been lucky enough to book myself in for the week at the end of May when they close the island for the bird count, so i am hoping that some late afternoon/evening sessions would prove productive for the shorties. You have given me a great place to start looking for them.

Apparently they nest on the ground and the chicks are born mid-late may. I'm hoping to identify a nest site and locate myself in the males flight path as he brings back voles etc. for the chicks and the female.

Does anyone know of any issues with this other than the usual precautions ? I have no intentions of photographing the chicks or nest site I just want to use it as a focal point for my stake out. Is ~ 5-10m enough of a safe distance ?

Are they on the amber or red lists ?

Let me know as the last thing i want to do is cause abandonment of the nest