Birding visit to Bempton Cliffs in July, plus two boat trips on the Yorkshire Belle

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.