Drove up to East Yorkshire last night but when I got to Bempton Cliffs RSPB reserve first thing it was a pretty grim morning with drizzly rain and a brisk, cold northerly wind, there was though, 200+ people already there waiting patiently! Everyone had to wait a good couple of hours before the shout went up and the magnificent adult BLACK-BROWED ALBATROSS appeared over the cliffs and cruised towards us, passing beneath us to the west, I’ve never seen so much relief in a twitching crowd!
It soon reappeared over our heads heading back to its favoured little section of cliff from where it circled round out over the sea and along the cliffs, sometimes briefly landing with the Gannets, as if looking for a friend before flying west again to show very well on the cliffs opposite the centre – awesome!
It was brilliant to be in a seabird colony again with the strong wind coming up the cliffs making it perfect for the thousands of Gannets, Auks and Kittiwakes to just hang in the updrafts at the top of the cliffs; other birds were not really paid much attention but did include a Barn Owl, a singing Corn Bunting and lots of Tree Sparrows.
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