This gannet obligingly stood up to show an egg. A Guillemot also got in on the act.

Red-tailed Shrike or Turkestan Shrike, Lanius phoenicuroides

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Fulmar, Fulmarus glacialis

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Around the visitors centre the Tree Sparrow really does seem to excellent at Bempton. The environment, many next boxes and a good deal of natural as well as man made feeding stations seems to have don the job.

A trip north to Bempton Cliffs was a delight. Lovely to see a few puffins. Sadly a diminishing colony.

Yorkshire is home to one of the most important seabird colonies in Europe. Each summer, thousands of seabirds, including puffins, kittiwakes and razorbills, flock to Flamborough Head to raise their young amongst the nooks and crannies of the steep cliffs.

At a glance, these ancient breeding grounds may seem as busy and raucous as ever, but each year, due to the impact of human activity, fewer seabirds are returning to Yorkshire to nest and breed. www.ywt.org.uk/give-seas-a-chance/puffins#whtop

Taking some grass back to the nest

RSPB Bempton Cliffs

An Atlantic Puffin at Bempton Cliffs keeping an eye on these Northern Gannets.

As the Pheonix rises the crowd stare in awe and wonder.

They are beautiful birds. On tour at Bempton Cliffs with perfect weather on our shoulders

Gannet, Morus bassanus

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Typical Gannet response when one bird encroaches too close.

Red-tailed Shrike or Turkestan Shrike, Lanius phoenicuroides

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Bempton cliffs/Flamborough album

Bempton cliffs/Flamborough album

Northern Gannet

Bempton Cliffs

RSPB Bempton Cliffs

Bempton Cliffs, 2016.

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Bempton cliffs is a chalk faced sea bird breeding colony. The height of the cliffs is around 100m/330ft.

Looking towards Scarborough the Seaside resort.

Alas due to a significant Worldwide population decline the Kittiwake has been on our Red list since 2021.

As seen here they nest on small coastal cliff ledges, which offer protection for their chicks from larger gulls. Finding an available ledge at Brampton isn't easy on account of the competition from other seabirds. This pair seem to have found just enough room for their two chicks.

And don't they look it.

Th appearance of an adult Gannet with its colourful head, striking blue eye and clean feathers is a real head turner.

Photo taken at Bempton Cliffs two weeks ago.

As mentioned earlier after today I may not be in a position to log on for a little while.

Gannets reaffirming relationships on Bempton Cliffs, East Yorkshire

Photo taken on a misty, cold and windy cliff top.

Gannet, Morus bassanus

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Having returned from my African holidays with a huge number of photos any shots I have taken since return have been delayed uploads. To try and redress the balance a little here is one from a recent visit with friends to the RSPB reserve at Bempton Cliffs.

Bempton Cliffs, 2016.

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