My call to the cliffs this morning was good and early giving me time to have a look around the reserve before duties called. The day was sunny but a cold easterly wind did its very best to challenge and blow everyone west! The seabird numbers are still increasing towards the expected 250,000+ but everyone's favourite, the Puffin, was playing hard to find and did so all day. Grandstand viewpoint was the best bet for Puffins where a well known nest enabled views of probably incubating birds, but elsewhere it was flight or sea views.
Some birds are already on an egg including Gannets, Guillemots, Razorbills and Puffin. These numbers will increase over the next couple of weeks. Bridled Guillemot on Egg
Gannets are still gathering materials for nest improvements and gifts for their beloved!
While others chill out!
A large number of immature Gannets can be seen, these are first / second year birds
Guillemot
Razorbill
Fulmar
Kittiwake
Herring Gull
Elsewhere on the reserve,
Goldfinch
Tree Sparrow
Drinker Moth Caterpillar
The Bempton "Eight" Seabirds - a new interpretation display, helping to give an insight into their relative sizes!
And finally, today's sightings