A blog of bird sightings and photos of birds from the north-east of England and beyond.
Tuesday, 1 September 2009
Birding Holiday - Bempton Cliffs RSPB
Just come back from holiday in Beverley. We had been planning the trip for ages and finally did it! We were staying in Beverley Youth Hostel not far from Hull. We were planning to go to Bempton Cliffs RSPB then to Blacktoft Sands RSPB. So, on the first day we went to Bempton. We wanted to see the gannets really as I've never been close to gannets before. When we got there, we found out that there were just gannets on the cliffs and the rest of the seabirds had disappeared off to sea. We walked down to the cliffs and went to all 5 viewpoints. The best was the far left one because the gannets were closest to us. There were also a few fulmar nesting on the cliffs as well so it wasn't literally just gannets! I got the photos I wanted and it was a great start to the holiday!
Adult Gannets
Juvenile Gannet
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Nice shots Jack. I remember the first time I went to Bempton, I missed the other birds too, but it was well worth the visit for the Gannets. I also remember being drenched as a storm came off the sea!
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