Guillemot
A mixed day of bright sunny intervals and light showers with a light SW wind greeted me on the cliffs this morning. A male and female Stonechat showed well in the early sunshine on the path at the cliff end of the nature trail.
Nearing the cliff top, the guttural growling sounds could only mean one thing - the Guillemots are on the ledges! Yes, once again, thousands of Guillemots, on the ledges, rafting on the sea and in flight. However, by the afternoon, numbers had dwindled with birds returning to the sea. The Guillemots showed summer and winter plumage with a couple of bridled Guillemots putting in an appearance. Interestingly, some of the Guillemots were observed to be mating!
It is great to see good numbers of Fulmars back on the cliffs
Several hundred Pink Footed Geese gave quite a show
And the cliffs guardian, Bempton, is becoming more visible as the vegetation dies back
Even without the sight of thousands of Guillemots at this time of year, the cliffs are spectacular and often the early morning light make them even more atmospherically pleasing!
And finally, todays sightings
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