Bempton

I started the first day of my 2 week holiday wondering if the off-shore wind would have an effect on the albatross that has re-appeared at Bempton. An alert from Birdguides told me it was still there any by 9.30 I was perched on the windswept cliff top in eager anticipation.

No smash and grab today- my attention was soon diverted to other stuff. There were plenty of guillemots and razorbills and a few puffins that were staying low and out of photographic range.

Gannets were doing their usual thing as were the kittiwakes and the odd flyby fulmar. A couple of shags were feeding below on the sea. A passing peregrine falcon caused a brief flurry of activity-the albatross however remained rooted to the rocks.

I tried my hand at photographing incoming razorbills with limited succes, however this does have some potential for a more unusual shot.

I began to make my way back around 2.30 and as I passed the next viewpoint, the albatross had shown some signs of movement. I made my way back to Staple Newk and within 10 minutes it took flight and flew directly out to sea. It stayed there for a further 15 minutes then made its way back in. By tghis time the light was not as good as earlier.

A couple of flybys and it then settled on its favoured ledge just out of sight.

Still a thrilling bird to see and hopefully the first of a few trips this year.