April 2023
St Bees Head ( by the lighthouse ) , Cumbria : 03.04.23
04.04.23 : Took a trip up to the cliff top path below St Bees Head lighthouse. I was hopiing to see a Puffin or Razor bill but none were to be seen. There hasnt been any Puffins now for a couple of years that Ive seen , hopefully they will return but sadly the over fishing of sand eels and the avian flu has had a huge detremental effect on the numbers in the whole country , so the future of Puffins at St Bees in unclear.
It was a lovely sunny day and the wind was blowing strongly which helped get some birds in flight shots of gulls and jackdawas holding in flight against the wind. On the cliffs the Guilliomots were there in huge numbers, alhtough I didnt see and Black Guilliomots.
The fields above the cliffs were likewise full of life, in the form of two dozen or so Meadow Pippets singing on the wing and foraging in the grasses.
I think another trip in a couple of weeks is definatley on the cards to see if the species count has changed, and of course just to admire the view.
