Yellowhammer
It was a fine and bright day on the cliffs but hazy over the sea, a good day for Bempton. It is that time of year when the cliffs show themselves in their full naked glory now that all of the breeding birds have departed. The last Guga at Bartlett Nab, photographed last Sunday, departed between Sunday and Tuesday. We now look out at the sea and observe Red Throated Divers, Gulls, Gannets flying through and small numbers of Guillemot and, today, Razorbills! Overhead, passage of Pink Footed Geese deliver a sight and sound delight! Harbour Porpoises can be seen regularly.
It is worth having a good look around the car park bushes, dell, feeding station and nature trail for sheltering migrant birds. At the moment, a couple of Siberian Chiffchaffs are frequenting the car park and Brambling amongst the finch flocks. The winter Thrushes, Fieldfare and Redwings noisily feed in the berry laden hedgerows. Stonechats regularly appear around the grassland.
In the set aside fields, close to the visitor centre, birds of prey are regularly seen including Short Eared Owls, Kestrel, Sparrowhawk, with Peregrine over the cliffs.
Sightings today (by numerous sources)
One of two Siberian Chiffchaffs regularly touring the car park bushes
Yellowhammer in the Dell
Fieldfare on the nature trail
Five Pink Footed Geese flew over and landed in the adjacent potato field. Throughout the morning, groups of varying numbers were observed to fly over the reserve.
Kestrel (definitely Common Kestrel!!!) over the grassland
As the seasons change, wrap up warm and come to the cliffs - you can never predict what will be about, so, "keep 'em peeled"!
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