Time away: Two days on the east Coast of Yorkshire

I spent a few days away in North Yorkshire (Bempton Cliffs and the Wolds). I went to photograph the Gannets at Bempton Cliffs, intending to capature some their early breeding behavour on camera. (As well as other birds) Though the sea cliffs were shrouded in sea-fret it seemed to add to the atmosphere and reminded me what a tough time our sea cliff breeding birds have. 

Staying in a B & B in Scarborough gave me the opportunity to have a look at the harbour and a journey into the Wolds enabled me to photgraph some hares.

                    Gannet collecting grass for nest at the begining of the breeding season

                                                                       Ditto

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                                                 Gannet building its nest

                                    Gannets renewing their relationship by bill touching

 Gannets arguing over space. A Gannet colony is a crowded place. 11000 pairs nest on Bempton cliffs.

                                             Ditto: That beak is like a dagger.

                                                            Gannets on nests

                                                               Gannet in flight

                                           Fulmar warning off an intruder

                                                             Gannet in flight

                                                                    Herring Gull.

                                     Guillemots renewing bonding ready for breeding

                                                           Mediterranean Gull

                                                                       Turnstone

                                                                 Turnstone

                                                       Pied Wagtail on Filey beach

                                                                      Brown Hare

                                                                       Ditto

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Images from a recent trip to Old Moor RSPB

                                                           Great Crested Grebe

                                                                         Ditto

                                       Great Crested Grebes displaying in mating dance.

                                              Ditto. What a joy to see and photograph it.

                                                          Widgeon (Male and Female)

                                                          Tufted Duck (Male)

                                                       Med Gull among Black Headed gulls.

                                                                             Ditto

                                                                    Gadwell

                                                                Widgeon (Male)

                                                                        Cormorant

                                                            Moorhen in mud

                                                                          Goldeneye (Male)

Soil Hill Delights

              Had a walk up Soil Hill this morning as a  Snow Bunting had been sighted up there, i was met by Bruce & Dave who had spotted it and gave  me good directions to find it ( find it I nearly stood on it ). I know its nothing to do with CBNR but its just a great find to tick off the list of not seen before so it was a BIG 1st for me and was well chuffed.  

Post by Dave Brotherton
    

Some Photos from a recent trip to Gigrin Farm in Mid-Wales

                                                                       Buzzard

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                                                  Two Buzzards fighting for food

                                                    Red Kite eating on the wing

                                                         Red Kite soaring

                                           Red Kite with nest material in its beak

                                    Red Kite swooping down to take food off the ground

                                                             White Red Kite

 White red Kite. (Note the ringing method on the wings. These tell where the bird comes from and what year it was born)

                                                        Red Kite on the wing

                                                   Red Kite coming down for food

                                                                Red Kite on the wing

                                                     Red Kite swooping down for food

                                       Red Kite soaring and getting ready to dive for food

                                           Raven and Crow taking advantage of a free meal

                                                           Heron: Even these get in on the act