Bempton Cliffs

Bempton Cliffs

Over half a million seabirds breed on these cliffs.

In the past, seabirds & their eggs were an important
 part of the local economy.

Bempton Cliffs are an internationally important site for breeding seabirds. The chalk cliffs rise high from the sea & their nooks & crevices are perfect for nesting seabirds. The RSPB own this area & have done a fantastic job in improving the area both for visitors & safeguarding the breeding birds.

We were there on a bank holiday, & it was packed 
with visitors!

It was quite cold on the edge of the cliffs.

Delana & I visited on 27th May, which was a Bank Holiday. It was full of visitors, with well over a thousand people viewing the birds & enjoying the day out. This is a tremendous spectacle & one of the finest wildlife sites in Britain! And it is on my doorstep!

Gannet

This is a major success story, with now

 over 6,000 pairs nesting.

One of the largest Gannet colonies on the cliffs.

Notice how much fishing nets are present in each nest!

A pair displaying.

A third year bird hanging around the colony.

Razorbill

Guillemot

Puffin

About 450 pairs breed here 
but are sometimes tough to see.

Herring Gull

Kittiwake

It is not all seabirds here!

Tree Sparrows are common here in fields

 along the cliff tops.