JULY 2024 BEMPTON A GREAT PLACE FOR SEA BIRDS.

 Some improvement in the weather some of the time,a trip up north early in the month,still sorting out the house in Leeds,hopefully nearly sold.A  visit to Bempton Cliffs is always a treat.

A LONELY DUCKLING AT SAMPHIRE HOE.

MARBLED WHITE

SMALL SKIPPER

PYRAMIDAL ORCHIDS

COMMA

A few shots from Bempton 

GANNETS -How many chicks can you see?

PUFFIN FLY PAST

RAZORBILL

PUFFINS

KITTIWAKES WITH YOUNG

KEEP OFF MY LEDGE

GANNET

GANNET

GANNET

GANNET

PUFFIN ON THE EDGE

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RAZORBILL

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A GOOD COLONY OF TREE SPARROWS

AT THE VISITOR CENTRE

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THE FIRST CHALKHILL BLUE OF THE YEAR

COMMA

WHITE LETTER HAIRSTREAK-TEMPLE EWELL

GATEKEEPER

GATEKEEPER MALE

A VERY DUSKY MALE STONECHAT AT THE HOE

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LARGE WHITE

CHALK CARPET -MOTH

THE LANGDON KESTREL

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FINISHING OFF A GREAT GREEN CRICKET

FEMALE GATEKEEPER

SIX SPOT BURNET MOTH

MALE CHAFFINCH Not so common these days.

MEADOW BROWN

SMALL COPPER

THIS PAIR OF YOUNG PEREGRINES WERE SPARRING ALONG THE CLIFF FACE ON A GLOOMY MORNING 

LIGHTENED A BIT BUT NOT SO GOOD

HENCE THE SILHOUETTES

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MOORHENS HAVE SUCCESSFULLY RAISED 5 CHICKS AT THE HOE,FIRST TIME FOR A FEW YEARS.

ONE OF THE COLOUR RINGED STONECHATS.

70000 BRITANNIA 

FIRST OF THE SECOND GENERATION WALL BROWNS AT THE HOE.

RED VEINED DARTER

RVD

COMMON DARTER

COCK LINNET

BLACK TAILED SKIMMER

JUV BLACK REDSTART

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JUVENILE HOUSE MARTIN RESTING ON SEA WALL AT THE HOE

SMALL BLUE.