This is the moment a tourist was viciously pecked at least 20 times by dive-bombing seabirds as he innocently strolled near the seaside.

Sarah Jane Schofield, 57, and her husband Phillip Schofield, 63, had ventured from their home near Garstang, Lancashire, to Inner Farne to see the puffins. 

But when they reached their destination, the couple were met with a scene reminiscent of Alfred Hitchcock's film, The Birds. 

Several seabirds, including aggressive Arctic Terns, lunged themselves at the 63-year-old as he walked along the decked path. 

His wife, Sarah, can also be heard reacting in pain as she was also attacked by the creatures. 

She said the pair had been given strict guidelines to keep to the paths, to make sure they didn't step on any young and to walk slowly with their heads down.  

Sarah revealed that while she was able to get a 'really close-up' clip of a tern and her chick, the bird turned aggressive when she re-approached.

She said: 'When I tried to capture her again, she really went for me. I had to take cover in the church!

'Also, while we were queuing to get back on the boat, there was a particularly aggressive bird that dive-bombed anyone who got near a certain spot.

'At the end of the day, they're just being fiercely protective of their young.'

Despite the incessant pecking, the couple were prepared for the possibility of attacks and luckily, didn't suffer any serious injuries.

'Our friend had recommended that we protect our heads and it was also in the information when we booked the tour,' she said.

'The hits were a bit sharp although I had a hat on and my jacket hood up so it wasn't too bad.'

And while the couple were pecked, several times, Sarah shared that they thoroughly enjoyed the experience and gained an 'amazing insight' into nature. 

'My only regret is that I only had my iPhone on me,' she said: 'There were plenty of serious photographers taking some incredible wildlife shots of the birds.'

However, while the duo were unbothered by their bird-pecking ordeal others are not so lucky. 

Earlier this month, a buzzard terrorizing a village in Havering-atte-Bower swooped down and attacked a woman in her dressing gown and slippers. 

The bird has terrorized locals for months and has forced one local primary school to temporarily ban pupils from going outside during break time.

The buzzard, nicknamed Brenda by local schoolchildren is believed to be part of a mating pair. 

Local resident and parent Louise Whittle, narrowly missed being injured by the buzzard, while in her dressing gown and slippers.

Footage showed the moment a buzzard flies down from the roof of a nearby house, appearing to aim for the mum's head.

She quickly ducked and managed to run away from the bird, which landed on a fence nearby.

Louise said: 'It's absolutely bonkers that there is a buzzard attacking people.'

Children at Dame Tipping Primary School have been forced to stay inside since Easter through fear of injury by the bird of prey, believed to be part of a mating pair.