Visit to RSPB Bempton Cliffs : 8th August 2013
On the morning of the 8th we got up early and had a walk along Flamborough Cliffs before retuning to the RSPB site at Bempton Cliffs where I meant to take my 500mm lens and leave my scope behind. It was far too hot to carry both so I decided that it would be interesting to take some pictures with my long lens so I could compare it to the digiscoped photos I had taken the day before at the same spot. I also wanted to try again to see Fulmars and Skuas. In the former case we were lucky getting really good views of two Fulmars, one coming straight at us and veering away only when it was nearly above us.
We didn’t have any luck with the Skuas which was a bit infuriating because when we got back to the visitor centre there were entries up on the blackboard saying that Skuas and Dolphins had been seen from the Bartlet Nab and the Grandstand, both of which we had just visited a little while before.
Still, we were pleased with our Fulmars which was a year tick for us and I got some nice photographs as well. Next up was a visit to the site recommended to us by the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust chap at Spurn, Filey Dams.
Bird Sightings : RSPB Bempton Cliffs
| Species | Count |
|---|---|
| Fulmar | 2 |
| Gannet | 100 |
| Kittiwake | 20000 |
| Puffin | 4 |
| Rock Dove / Feral Pigeon | 30 |
| Collared Dove | 4 |
| Blue Tit | 1 |
| Great Tit | 1 |
| Blackbird | 2 |
| Tree Sparrow | 30 |
| Chaffinch | 30 |
| Greenfinch | 1 |