Don't know where to look first

A quick update first. You'll remember the Puffin which was found exhausted a couple of weeks ago and taken into care, well apparently next morning it happily stood on the edge of its pen and eagerly gobbled down a hand fed beak full of whitebait. it appeared quite chirpy (not entirely sure Puffins chirp, of course) and seemingly fully fit. It was released at Bempton later that day and flew incredibly strongly out to sea, slowly circled round and headed back towards the cliff, orientated itself and flew off towards Flamborough Head. Fantastic news that it recovered so quickly.

Large groups of Tree Sparrows seem to be everywhere on the reserve at the moment and especially in the Dell. Seems it may have become a popular dust bath meeting venue and once finished they fly up onto the Hawthorns to preen, oblivious to onlookers. Difficult to see the prime dust bath spot, but a few Greenfinches are also joining in the fun, so it must be good!  Definitely worth a look. Skylarks, too, are proving easy to see. Plenty still singing and lots of activity in fields on the way to New Roll Up viewpoint. Of course, here you'll be distracted by the exquisite flower spikes of Northern Marsh Orchids and there's a lot this year. Some have already faded, but others look just fantastic, so if you can tear yourself away from the Tree Sparrows and Skylarks.....

After all that, there are a few seabirds to look at! Puffins STILL with beaks full of Sandeels (and if our Pufflings are the same size as Skomers then they'll need plenty to eat), Gannet chicks of all shapes and sizes, the same with Kittiwakes and despite early fledging by some of our Guillemots and Razorbills there are a lot of chicks still to see. Incidentally, if you're looking at Gannet chicks and they aren't moving and are lying in awkward positions (including head hanging over the side of the nest) they are just plain lazy!!

Other things to look out for around the reserve: Grasshopper Warblers, still 'reeling' and showing, excellent views of a Sedge Warbler in the Dell this morning, Corn Buntings still on show, a Yellow Wagtail near to the RAF station, plenty of Whitethroats and a pair of Wheatears also around the RAF station.