Barn Owl
A fine day was forecast so I decided to take a walk around Bempton and Buckton. Leaving home in Bempton, through Buckton, along Hoddy Cows Lane to Buckton Cliffs, along Bempton Cliffs and back home. My hope was for some spring migrants, but alas, I was to be disappointed! Equally disappointing, when I reached the cliffs all the Auks had departed back to the sea but could be seen on the water and in flight! Even the weather turned grey with a cool blow! A bird list is added at the end of this blog post but best included a Barn Owl quartering around Buckton pond; a Curlew in the field neighbouring Buckton pond; a Buzzard over the Heligoland trap; a Peregrine taunting the Kittiwakes on Buckton cliffs; two Shelduck flying over RAF Bempton and the blue morph Fulmar that has been around Bartlett Nab c4weeks. Several year4 Gannets could be seen plus one year1/2.
Barn Owl
Ghost of the headless owl!
Chaffinch
Buzzard
Gannets
Gathering grass for the nest
Gathering grass for the nest
Watchful waiting
Neighbourhood squabbles!
Neighbourhood squabbles!
Fulmar (blue morph) (Image from 26th Feb 2017)
Juvenile Gannet
Today's Sightings:
Blackbird; Pheasant; Wood Pigeon; Herring Gull; Carrion Crow; Rook; House Sparrow; Greenfinch; Chaffinch; Goldfinch; Robin; Dunnock; Tree Sparrow; Song Thrush; Mallard; Canada Goose; Magpie; Wren; Starling; Blue Tit; Great Tit; Collared Dove; Pied wagtail; Feral Pigeon; Moorhen; Barn Owl; Jackdaw; Linnet; Yellowhammer; Curlew; Long Tailed Tit; Skylark; Buzzard; Peregrine; Shelduck; Gannet; Guillemot;Razorbill; Fulmar; Kittiwake; Fulmar (blue morph); Shag; Puffin; Cormorant; Kestrel; Meadow Pipit; Reed Bunting.
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