Through at Flamborough for a brief family visit, and a morning walk on the clifftop on the tip of the Head in a blustery south-easterly - huge crashing waves, not another soul around, and loads of birds on the move....
... which were, handily, close in, heading into the wind and allowing lovely views. Lots of Kittiwakes, other gulls, Gannets - and a wonderful, constant procession of Fulmars. After just mentioning how it good it looked for one, what should swing effortlessly into view but a beautiful, smoky, stunning Blue Fulmar, from a long way north....
... what a beauty. Back up during 90 minutes strolling and stopping along the clifftop included a Northern Guillemot and two
argentatus Herring Gulls, and a dedicated seawatch would've put some serious totals on the board (and perhaps further scarcities) - but that'll do more than nicely for a fairly brief family session.
