Grey Seals at Donna Nook 2009

The first pups arrived on 27th October; the wardens estimate we're up to about 500 newborns seals to date with a total of about 1200 seals including cows and bulls on the beach.

Last year there were over 1500 pups so Donna Nook is a really important Grey Seal breading colony. We noticed that the seals are gradually drifting down the range with fewer nearer the car park and greater numbers further down the dunes. The wardens told us they think the seals prefer the soft sand rather than the grasses that are colonising the northern end of the area.  see BBC Webcam {daylight hours best}

As is usually the case during the week, the red flag was flying and today we saw a Russian Mil helicopter dropping test flares . One warden told us he had earlier had to ask a lady to move back to the dunes. She had set up a picnic table amongst the seals and when challenged said she thought the red flag meant 'no swimming'.

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Terri Ashby

“Laugh as much as you breathe and love as long as you live.”