Gannet Guga on Staple Newk
In the words of Victor Meldrew "I don't believe it"! The third Sunday in a row on the cliffs and it rained! The weather forecast was indicating cloud and sunny periods but we got rain! Why do we bother with weather forecasts? The only accurate part is the summary of what the weather has done. The best part is the weather photograph. The rest is rubbish. They can say anything and then update their apps with whatever is happening. Perhaps "Mystic Meg" should be brought back or a visit to a Romany fortune teller! Anyway, despite the prediction of sunshine, I got wet - again! On the plus side, it brightened for a while early afternoon!
On the cliffs (in the rain!), things have dramatically thinned out. Only a small proportion of the Gannets are still on the cliffs. Also, the remaining Gugas are nearly ready to depart, but some still have several weeks until they can fledge.
Probably the youngest Guga on the cliffs (Bartlett Nab)
And nearby,
Greater Black Backed Gull
With migration well under way, attention is turned to the sky, the grassland and wooded areas, less frequently visited by the public who head down to the cliffs. Some good birds are being seen, not often by me!, and of those I did see, obviously didn't want to be photographed!
Lesser Whitethroat
Brambling
Siberian Chiffchaff
And today's sightings were
Hopefully, some dry weather will arrive soon! In the meantime "keep 'em peeled"!
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