I took advantage of the lull before the storm last Thursday to return to Marwick Head, here on the West Mainland of Orkney, to plant two more labradorite emu eggs to the clifftops. Programmed to strengthen immunity to all in their wake, the first of these was planted some weeks ago and all three plantings are in response to the recent devastating outbreak of Avian Flu within wild bird populations in the UK.
This outbreak which began to take a hold last Autumn in waterfowl, spread into seabird colonies in the Northern Isles and Outer Hebrides in the spring, followed by outbreaks further south in the UK and in parts of Europe. The outbreak has particularly affected Great Skuas and Gannets here in Orkney.
Although most of the seabirds are out at sea feeding at this time of year, with just a few Fulmar remaining on the cliffs at Marwick, it feels key to plant as many of these key breeding sites as possible over the coming autumn and winter months, in preparation for next years return. Hopefully these crystals will help lessen the effects of any further outbreaks and aid the long term recovery of the key sites affected.
Sea birds are not only an important part of the ecosystem here in Orkney and beyond, but on a metaphysical level, are key in webbing Light energy across the planet.
If you have an affected colony near you and would like to contribute to this work, please get in touch.
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| Looking back at the cliffs from the last planting site |
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| One of the labradorite emu eggs planted |
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| Cora came too! |
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