Another weekend & another trip to Bempton Cliffs. This was my third trip in three weekends to try to see an English Black-browed Albatross. Due to some evening working, I was able to leave a lunchtime on the Friday & arrived for the evening at Bempton in the hope that it would appear on its cliff roost: it didn't. I slept in the Focus hotel & was walking out in the half light, with a few other Birders who had arrived overnight or just arrived. Frustratingly, there was no sign of the Black-browed Albatross and it didn't appear all day. I stayed till just after 20:00, when the sea mist that had appeared and cleared once, appeared again & looking to be in for the rest of the evening. Apparently, the following day was foggy during the morning and there was no sign of the Black-browed Albatross until the evening, when it returned to its roost spot.
However, a visit to Bempton Cliffs, when the weather is OK, is never a wasted opportunity given it is the best mainland Seabird colony, with unrivalled photographic opportunities. It is a great place to watch the Gannets and other Seabirds & how they interact with each other.
