Fulmar
A glorious January day dawned with a fantastic sunrise, followed by blue skies and sunshine but a niggling cool north easterly blow did its best to remind us this is winter!
So, what is about at the moment?
The Tree Sparrow colony is very active, with evidence of intended nest building!
The cliffs today were really spectacular! Their shear splendour is a delight on its own, but as you approach, the loud guttural calls of Guillemots echo along their length! Today, there were thousands - on the ledges, in flight and in rafts on the sea!
Bridled Guillemot
With so many Guillemots on the ledges, it is not surprising that neighbourly squabbles break out!
You cannot tell the difference between male and female Guillemots but this Bridled Guillemot is definitely a female!
"Intimate" observation gives it all away!