Skylark
The rain departed overnight leaving a glorious morning, blue sky, warm sunshine and light wind. An early walk to the cliffs (0530hrs) found a good number of cars already in the car park, but the occupants were not seen!
I usually post a video each time I visit and thought it would be nice to post on here. I think I may have achieved it, but it was not simple (for me)! What do you think?
On such a grand morning, even the Razorbills are taking time to enjoy the cliff ledge daisies!...
At this time of year, there are plenty of juvenile birds about. Some still being serviced in the nests while others have fledged.
Razorbill and Guillemot young are known as "Jumplings". At the age of just three weeks, they literally jump off the ledges, some bounce off rocks, into the sea. They are joined in the sea by the male parent who swims out to sea with the jumpling, and teaches the life skills required to survive.
Razorbill with Jumpling...
Guillemot Jumpling...
Gannets will spend much longer on the cliffs than the Auks. Once hatched, Gannet chicks, known as Guga, will be serviced by the parents until fledging at c90 days.
Gannets with Guga...
Kittiwakes will fledge after c35 days and in their first year are known as Tarrocks...
Of the fledged birds seen today, this Pied Wagtail...
And this Reed Bunting...
Puffin young, known as Pufflings are much less common to see and fledge from the nest tunnel after c40 days. A nest tunnel can be seen from Grandstand viewpoint and it is possible to see the Puffling as it grows. Today it was well hidden and only the parent birds were seen...
Common Whitethroat...
Sedge Warbler...
Dunnock...
Red Admiral Butterfly...
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