Fulmar
We are so lucky with yet another glorious late spring morning! Well, that's it, the end of May and the end of this chapter of 2020. I consider today to be the last day of spring and tomorrow (1st June) the first day of summer. We the weather last? Next week will have some major changes with outdoor markets being allowed to trade. This means back to work at Bridlington Market on Wednesdays and Saturdays. It will also be the furthest I have travelled since lockdown began, back in March! I cannot help but wonder if the lessening of lockdown has been allowed too soon? Time will tell...….
I'm going to have a bit of a rant! What part of social distancing do birders / photographers not understand? Travel to nature reserves by individual vehicles and then meet up and walk about almost hand in hand. The wide open spaces are great for health BUT social distancing is a must, Covid-19 does not respect closeness, even in the open. Yesterday, I mentioned the term "unsocial hogging". Billy big lens, big tripod and big bag arrives and sets up for the day in a prime spot. No way is he / she going to move in case an image of Puffins juggling Guillemot eggs is missed! We are still in crisis, so move around and let others enjoy all aspects of nature.
Very early start this morning to avoid the crowds. As a result the light wasn't good enough at Buckton pond (puddle / damp patch) to capture this small family group of Pied Wagtails...
Along Hoddy Cows Lane, I couldn't resist images of the glorious early morning, taken with my iPhone 7...
Further towards the cliffs, an obliging Skylark...
And Meadow Pipit...
The cliffs were alive with the sound , sight and smell of seabirds! All breeding species were seen in varying numbers!
Glorious Gannets...
Fabulous Fulmars...
Pompous Puffins...
Charismatic Kittiwakes...
I'm still not seeing large numbers of Auk eggs, but fingers crossed for them.
Good numbers of Kittiwake eggs...
It is good to see an egg with one of the pairs of "first time" Gannets...
An interesting Razorbill egg!
And finally the walk down Cliff Lane with Common Whitethroat...
Chaffinch...
And, finally, Goldfinch...
Walking distance in May 2020 c170 miles!
Tomorrow starts a new chapter and as yet, I haven't a clue what it will be!
