Bempton Cliffs RSPB.

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    We had planned to walk from Flamborough Head to Bempton but it was cold (14c!!) wet and windy so we drove round from there to Bempton and went to see the birds from the cliffs.
    Gannets everywhere.
    Gannet colony.jpg

    Gannet colony 3.jpg

    Gannet 1.jpg

    Nest refurbishment!
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    Juvenile.
    Gannet juv 4.jpg

    Gannet 6.jpg
    More to come!
     
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      Great pics of Seabird City. I've been twice; it's a fabulous place. Not only nesting Gannets but plenty of Razorbills, Guillemots, Kittiwakes and some Puffins too.
       
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        @Redwing We were disappointed to only see about 8 Puffins on a couple of ledges, not around burrows as I had expected (or as we had seen on the Farne Island years ago). A majority of Guillemots were out at sea and just a few Fulmars and Razorbills around.
        Razorbill.
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        Puffins, few and not that close.
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        Puffin 1.jpg

        Kittiwake.
        Kittiwake 3.jpg

        Gannet 5.5.jpg

        Cliffs 2.jpg

        Tree Sparrows, very rarely seen in Dorset (but all around the Visitor Centre at Bempton) so a treat for me!
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        A brief distant view of a Barn Owl (in very poor light) near the Centre.
        Barn Owl.jpg
         
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          As I said 'very rarely seen'.
           
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            Great pictures Strongy! :dbgrtmb:
             
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              Excellent captures! :love30:

              Barn owl and puffins in the same post ... heaven!! :wub2:
               
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                Nice one Strongy :thumbsup:

                I've seen Gannets off the Dorset coast, way out when I was wreck fishing :hate-shocked:
                 
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