bass rock versus bempton - close contest

Had a bit of a frustrating weekend, with the wind putting paid to trips to the Isle of May and the Farnes  -  still unable to photo puffins close to the gannets came up trumps at Bempton....  oh and the odd fulmar and guillemot got in on the act...........

RSPB Cruise 14 May 2011

Another good seabird cruise today - despite the weather!!

 

A feast of gannets...

An easterly wind at Bempton, the sun shining, the gannets amazing....





poseurs all...

puffins not in evidence at all this weekend although the kittiwakes seemed to ahve weathered the wind, but found a few others species on the weekend constitutional

I think this one was checking things out! 

this weeks pics

well what a glorious week, even if I was stuck in the office - hope that wasn't summer..............

What a glorious day

curlew on a frosty morning, a shy yellowhammer, an unusual kittiwake, razorbills getting used to be on the cliffs and the spring has sprung with the willow

the first photographable puffin..

well - near enough to attempt a photo....

which felt strange with snowdrops on the cliff top

there have been hares in the field for a while ....

if the puffins were still at sea, the razorbills and guillemots were investigating the cliffs..



and the kittiwakes already settled