Puffins at Bempton Cliffs

 

Lots of puffins on the cliffs, the star bird !  Always good to see and certainly brings a smile x

Kittiwakes with kitti chicks !

Gannets, the wardens told us the numbers were up with is definately good news. The ones with the blue heads have a transmitter fitted to them and data is collected from these few birds re where they feed, times etc.  Once you had your eye in there were quite a few sat on the cliffs. 

and a hunting barn owl to finish the day off. A lovely day as always at Bempton x

RSPB Bempton Cliffs

 

Lots of puffin action !

Kittiwakes

Guillemots

The gannets were busy collecting grass for their nests and had already stripped a huge patch bare

Fulmars

Our annual trip to Bempton Cliffs didn't disappoint. Lots of birds and blue sky. But the amount of people........and it was a Monday. We had to park in the overspill of the overspill !

Been very busy at home since we got back from Arizona. The garden had changed seasons while we were away so there was all the bulbs to lift, tomatoes to plant out and the propogators all to be re-sown with seeds. Plus we had bought a new shed (the last one was 40 years old!) so had to take that down so the car went to the tip many times in the praying position! New shed delivered on Tuesday and was up and painted by teatime. Always busy !

RSPB Bempton Cliffs

Summer isn't complete without a trip to Bempton to see the puffins. We went mid-week thinking it wouldn't be too busy.....wrong!  The kids were all back at school but the place was heaving with us having to park in the overspill of the overspill......and there were some right prize stars there as you can imagine ! But we saw plenty of puffins and had a right good day by the sea that lifted our spirits. Looking at the sea dreaming of a future cruise, only goodness knows when that will happen. 

One of the highlights of the day was a kestrel that caught a vole on the cliff top and she flew towards us before finally stowing it away in a crevice in the rocks. Brilliant !

The warden told us the gannet numbers are up this year which is excellent news. 4 puffins on the cliff face with them. 

Guillemots

Kittiwake

Oooh Matron !

Puffins xx

Razorbill and chick x

Here she is stowing it away in a crevice to eat later

This was one of those 'right time, right place' moments. The kestrel had caught a vole and headed in our direction along the cliff top, with it in her beak. She started to peck at it but didn't eat it, stashing it away in a hole in the rocks, saving it for later ! It was brilliant to stand and watch her.