Seal pup census carried out by flying drone over Farne Islands
Seal pup census carried out by flying drone over Farne Islands

An annual seal census at one of Britain’s most important colonies has had tobe carried out from the air due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Social distancingand furlough have meant National Trust rangers have not been staying on theFarne Islands, in the North Sea, where in normal years they monitor thewildlife.