25 August 2024 - Flamborough, Bempton

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Arctic Skua, Manx Shearwater, Mediterranean Gulls, Garganey, Grey Seals, Dolphins

Had a trip out to Flamborough and Bempton with the boys.  The seawatching was a bit tricky in the morning because of the light but we had a few Arctic Skuas and the odd Manx Shearwater. At South Landing we saw a good selection of waders and two juv/imm Mediterranean Gulls.  A detour to Buckton revealed that the immature Garganey was still present on the pool just inland from the roadside pond, and then later on we returned to Flamborough for a bit more seawatching. We did encounter a good passage of Dolphins, but I somehow managed to mess up the camera settings and failed to get any photos, but there were plenty of Grey Seals about.

Grey Seal, 1/500 sec, f/7.1, 500 mm, ISO 200 (view full size image)

Garganey , 1/500 sec, f/7.1, 500 mm, ISO 800

Garganey, 1/500 sec, f/7.1, 500 mm, ISO 800 (view full size image)

Grey Seals, 1/500 sec, f/7.1, 500 mm, ISO 500 (view full size image)