Thursday 1 August 2024

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.