Aspects of Bridlington Harbour & Bay - 30th August 2023

 

A pleasant bright but cool start to the day, feeling a tad autumnal. A large bank of cloud on the horizon meant that the post-sunrise was rather nice 😇.

At one point a large "monster" appeared 😇!

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Bempton Cliffs Walk (Gannets & Gugas) - 29th August 2023

 A dull, grey, cloudy, but mild start to the day. The cliffs and ledges have seen a "clear out" of birds, as the breeding season comes to an end. The greatest number of birds are the Gannets with their young (Gugas), and they will remain until the end of October. Fulmars, Shags and Herring Gulls also remain, with lessening numbers of Kittiwakes. On the sea, Auks (Razorbills & Guillemots) can still be seen.

The "whiter" a Guga is the younger it is, the "darker" it is the older it is. 

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Bempton Cliffs Walk (Landscapes) - 29th August 2023

 

A dull, grey, cloudy morning but mild for a walk along Bempton Cliffs. Feeling a tad "achy" and full of pain relief, we took the van up to the cliffs, walked all of the viewpoints with a low mileage of just 2.5miles. Along the way......

Staple Newk from New Roll Up Viewpoint

AKA the "Drinking Elephant"

Above Staple Newk Rock

Filey Bay from the cliff footpath

From Grandstand Viewpoint

From Mosey Downgate Viewpoint

From Bartlett Nab Viewpoint

From Jubilee Corner Viewpoint

Part of RAF Bempton (abandoned)

"Magic"

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At Buckton Pond - 27th August 2023

 

Tufted Duck

A few images taken this morning around Buckton pond. Not uncommon on most waters are Tufted Ducks, but usually only passing through at Buckton.

The "ubiquitous" Mallards

Common Drone Fly

Speckled Wood Butterfly

Flora

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Aspects of Bridlington Harbour & Bay (Birds) - 26th August 2023

Razorbill

 The harbour and bay seemed to be full of birds this morning, with an incoming tide. Hundreds of Guillemots and Razorbills, most either juvenile or winter plumaged adult birds, inside the harbour and in the bay. A few Common Terns and at least fifty Sandwich Terns headed both north and south. Wader numbers have increased and this morning I ticked my first Knot of the year.

Knot (with Turnstone)

Purple Sandpipers

Turnstone

Oystercatcher

Redshank

Dunlin

Guillemot

Herring Gull

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