Fulmar
Early morning dull cloud soon dispersed to give a sunny but cool day, courtesy of a strong north north east blow. Certainly no cobwebs were seen on the viewpoints today! It was certainly difficult keeping optics and cameras steady making scanning of the sea nearly impossible. However, bird numbers continue to increase with thousands of Guillemots, many Fulmars and hundreds of Gannets. Some lucky birders managed to pick out two Razorbills amongst the Guillemot rafts and a flyover Waxwing could be bird of the day!
So what was seen?
Today, I kept moving and visited all of the viewpoints. The cliffs never fail to produce something interesting or something that I have not seen before. While walking between Jubilee Corner and Bartlett Nab, I spotted this large rock on the cliff edge! It certainly works on the imagination!
I have to say that the Fulmar is one of my favourite birds. Today, the wind was strong enough to enable "sky surfing", giving excellent views of their aeronautical skills!
Gannet numbers are increasing steadily and Staple Newk is beginning to take on its Gannet white colour!