Willow Warbler
Another very warm day was forecast so it was out at 0500hrs to make the most of the cooler morning and to hopefully catch the sunrise. The dawn was a mixture of mist patches and wodge of heavy cloud, just where the sunrise should occur! Effectively this meant a delay in capturing the sunrise until it emerged from the clouds, and when it did it was a fantastic gold moment! As the day progressed the mist quickly burned off, the sky was blue and the heat increased.
It was good to see a juvenile Whinchat near Jubilee Corner
An obliging Willow Warbler
Yellowhammer
Reed Buntings
On the cliffs, I didn't see any Auks at all with dominance now taken by the Gannets and Kittiwakes. Most of the Kittiwakes will leave by the end of the month, but the Gannets will remain until October. The Kittiwakes were easily spooked by this passing Peregrine
It is interesting to see the Gannets and their Gugas in varying stages of development. Many now have their black plumage.
It doesn't take much to get Gannets squabbling!
Year 3 Gannet
On such a glorious summers day, what better plant to cheer the soul than the Sunflower?
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