A cold, cloudy day with intermittent drizzle and a relentless easterly wind, it felt like the first day of winter. We head to Flamborough, first to the headland, for a spot of sea watching. The Flamborough Bird Observatory seawatching hide is almost complete, and it's looking great, the materials waiting to go on its green roof. It's so windy it's very uncomfortable atop the cliffs so we walk down to Selwicks Bay for some shelter. The tide is flowing and some Oystercatchers, a few Turnstones and a Curlew feed on the beach. Off shore, we spot Brent Geese, a flock of Eider north (my first this year), many Gannets and Fulmar and a few Red-throated Divers and auks. A Shag feeds close to the shore and a Grey Seal approaches and watches curiously.
Seawatching hide.
Red-throated diver.
Eider.
Shag.
Grey Seal.
Grey Seal.
Mid morning we move to South Landing, where the birds of note were two Common Scoter, a drake Eider north and a few Red-throated divers and a Shag.
Common Scoter.
South Landing.
Eider.
Redwing.
For lunch we move to Bempton Cliffs. There is little about offshore, a few Gannets is the only thing we pick up. The wind is picking up and in the viewing platforms I need to hang on to my glasses! We set off before a long shower starts.
Tree Sparrow.
Tree Sparrow.
Filey Brigg from Bempton Cliffs.
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