Previously “Diary of a Birding Medic”; “Rugby Birder”; "Bempton Birder”. All views expressed in this blog are my OWN and do not represent the opinions or policies of any organisations or entities whatsoever with whom I have been, am now or will be affiliated. Reference to Bempton Cliffs in NO way promotes the organisation known as RSPB Bempton Cliffs, but rather the FREEdom of the cliffs.

Sunday, 7 August 2022

Bempton Cliffs Walk (Compilation of Wildlife) - 7th August 2022

 

Breakfast is served!

A later than normal start to our walk, leaving the house at 0600hrs. A pleasant morning with sunny periods and variable cloud cover, but a pleasantly cool south westerly blow. It seemed very quiet, with few passerines. On the cliffs, most of the Auks have now departed out to the sea, requiring good optics and a lot of patience! The Kittiwakes and Gannets now dominate the cliff ledges in both number and noise. Many of the young Gannets (Gugas) are gaining some dark feathers. The Kittiwake juveniles, once fledged are known as Tarrocks and grace the air space and ledges. Kittiwakes are very pretty birds but the Tarrocks more so!

Barn Owl


Kittiwakes

Gannets


Gannets with Gugas










You've had the birds so now the bees!



 All images taken handheld with Sony RX10 Mk4.

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