I revisited Bempton Cliffs in July, staying in a lovely B&B in Bempton Village. On my first day, I visited Bridlington in order to go along the coast to Bempton Cliffs aboard the Yorkshire Belle.
Three Redshanks in Bridlington Harbour at low tide - seen during a morning walk before the boat sailed
View of the cliffs at Flamborough Head while sailing on the Yorkshire Belle
Guillemots and Puffins fleeing from the boat
Gannets living on the side of the cliffs
The next day I visited RSPB Bempton Cliffs and walked along the edge of the cliffs inside the reserve
Juvenile Gannet with black wing tips
Adult male Gannet gathering grass to add to the nest
Adult female Gannet with fluffy Guga (baby Gannet)
Kittiwakes and Puffins on the sheer cliff face
Bridled Guillemot calling to a partner
Pair of Guillemots with young jumpling - called this as, when old enough, it will jump into the sea
Assorted Northern Gannets gliding on the wind at the top of the cliffs
Hare with long ears - viewed from the window of my B&B in Bempton
My second voyage on the Yorkshire Belle was an RSPB organised Gannet Diving trip.
On the way from Bridling to Bempton, I saw a Puffin with a beak full of Sand Eels
A Fulmar joined the Gannets when staff on board the boat started throwing fish into the water
Gannets slowly flew round the boat as fish was being thrown overboard
More and more Gannets started flying round the boat as we sailed round in circles not far from the cliffs
There was a feeding frenzy as groups of Gannets tried to capture a fish
A Kittiwake joined a small group of Gannets that were trying to pick up an easy meal
Later in the week I visited RSPB Bempton Cliffs again in order to do some more birdwatching.
During my walk to the reserve along Cliff Lane, I spotted a Yelllowhammer on top of a farm building
At the reserve, a Tree Sparrow was gathering nesting materal
Apart from seeing lots of Gannets and Kittiwakes, I managed to find a Fulmar with a fluffy chick
A Puffin standing on a ledge at the edge of a cliff was joined by a flapping Guillemot
This is one of the very few Razorbills that were still on the cliff - most had already gone out to sea
The Yellowhammer was still on the roof of the farm building and singing during my walk back to the B&B
I again spent a very enjoyable few days in Bempton and hope to visit again next year for more walking and birdwatching.
