Archipelago Field Notes

Birds, boats and long summer evenings

Counting eiders at dawn

October

A cold morning on the outer skerries, a borrowed telescope and a notebook full of tally marks. Fewer birds than last year, but more seals.

How to read a nautical chart

August

Depth contours, lighthouses and the small symbols that matter when the fog rolls in: a beginner guide from one season of sailing.

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