Fantastic to see so many gorgeous birds nesting on these cliffs – gannets, guillemots, razor-bills, gulls, shags and puffins. I don’t know how they manage to perch on such narrow ledges let alone stop their eggs and hatchlings from falling to their doom!
Quite a sight!!
Thesy were flying up to the top of the cliff to pull out beakfuls of grass to take back to their nests! Fascinating to watch.
Liz bought me a flying lesson for my birthday (and some life insurance!). I’ve been saving it up and today was the day!
It was fabulous.
We took off from Leven airfield. As soon as we started flying I was handed the controls. I flew out to sea and along the coast to Scarborough and back.
It was a hour flight and I did it all – banking, climbing, dipping – but not crashing. It was fun. Quite strange holding those controls with the wind buffeting us. The views were incredible. I had my camera and took some shots out of the window with one hand while holding the plane steady!
I think I’ll do it again!
My plane being fueled by the pilot
Me flying out to sea with the cliffs of flamborough below
Filey Brigg
Quite high!
A bit of East Riding patchwork.
Flamborough Lighthouse
Bempton cliffs with seabirds
North Frodingham
More East Riding
Coming in to land.
The airfield.
I didn’t crash once!
I’m sure Liz will enjoy Bunje jumping! Can’t wait for her birthday to come round!
The Gannets were nesting at Bempton. They were landing on the cliffs in order to grab beakfuls of grass for their nests. We were able to get really close to these large magnificent birds.
