Farne Islands - birds

[Tom]

I'm off to the Farne Islands (bird sanctuary off the Nothumberland coast, UK) in the next couple of weeks & as I have no experience in bird photography, I was hoping to get some advice.
I'm going to have to travel fairly light & was thinking of only taking my 35mm SLR, a 24-70mm f2.8 & 70-200mm f2.8. I was thinking of leaving the 17-35mm behind. Do you think these 2 lenses would be useful. I might be able to borrow a tripod. The only film I have at the moment is 100 ASA colour slide - but was thinking some 400 ASA might come in handy.

I should imagine with all the birds around, I can expect to receive the odd dropping or two - any advise on the best way of cleaning that sort of thing off cameras etc

Thanks

Tom

[telthebell]

The only problem you will probably have is on Inner Farne when you first get off the boat you will be attacked by the arctic terns once past them you should be ok theres plenty to see and most of them are pretty close...but take a hat