gannets, gannets and more....

was an amazing day at Bempton - totally unexpected glorious weather and the gannets performing well....  (and a few others as well!!)

the one that got away

the one with an itch!!

oh what a beautiful morning...

and going, going, yes I'm going...

sometimes it is worth the early starts to get to work..

another day at Bempton

Was doing more showing than taking today but managed to find some obliging puffins  - thank you to all the visitors who braved the cold wind to make an enjoyable day!!

a trip to Bempton

Before I start with Bempton, a visit to the Peregrines in Sacrborough last week

think this one was saying - go away I'm eating!  think a pigeon was the delicacy!!

today was springlike to headed up to Bempton, one for Linda...

then wandered slowly along the cliffs ...  a bit overcrowded in places..

the fulmars were showing off

this razorbill was curious - well it is a long way down

found the new CCTV camera..  or is it an alien?

and finally found a puffin sat on the cliffs - however far away you just have to take a photo of the first one!!

On the march with the E Yorks RSPB group

Had a smashing walk today along the River Hull - not that much around, but plenty of redwings, fieldfare feeding, mute swans flying over.  Ate my sandwiches with camera in one had as a Robin came closer and closer............  kept telling it it wouldn't like cheese and ham sandwiches but I don't think it believed me!!  After lunch we set out northwards and had a barn owl hunting along the hedge parallel with the path, little grebe playing hide and seek (more hide than seek!) and distant ducks..

A gaggle of geese

A brisk (joke!) walk around the Head was short of birdlife, but white fronted geese were being lazy, other sightings inlcude two purple sands, curlew and a lot of busy guillemots!!

playing with the owls.....

An afternoon walk produced kestral, short-eared owl(s) and a black headed gull.................