Puffins Everywhere
On the 17th and 18th of May, my step-daughter and I made our way to Bridlington, UK, with an eye to visiting both Flamborough and Bempton Cliffs Nature Reserves to see the Puffins.
Not only did we see Puffins, but we say Fulmors, Gannets, Razorbills, Guillemots (3 iterations of the Guillemots), Kittiwakes, assorted gulls and numerous perching birds. The days started out cold and cloudy, but as the days progressed, the sea gave up its spectacular birdlife. The weather was never totally warm and sunny, but was the best that could be found on the East Coast of the UK!
The Guillemots that I saw and photographed were in different iterations of that species. The first one was still in winter plumage, which was surprising considering that we were in the middle of May. The second was two examples of the Bridled polymorph. This strain has thin white circles around its eyes that stretch back as a thin white line. The third, and most prevalent, was the traditional, Common Guillemot.
I have started to upload the photos, but I have to say that it will take some time to do so as I have taken so many photos. Everywhere you looked, there was something to see.
