SS15 wildlife watching

This blog was set up in mid-March 2020 during the emerging COVID-19 health crisis in the UK. It initially aimed to provide records of wildlife sightings and photographs from sites within walking distance of my home in the SS15 postcode area of Basildon in Essex during lockdown travel restrictions. Even though the pandemic has largely subsided, this blog continues to include my local wildlife sightings, my trips away from home plus some personal thoughts and reflections on other issues.

Wednesday, 7 July 2021

RSPB Bempton Cliffs - Kittiwakes

Like any visit to a seabird colony, RSPB Bempton Cliffs is an assault on the senses .... sight and hearing .... and smell!

One of the most recognisable sounds is the onomatopoeic call of the Kittiwake, a true marine and pelagic gull which returns to mainland and island cliffs to breed each year. There are huge numbers of these birds to be seen and heard at RSPB Bempton Cliffs and a careful scan of the cliff ledges will reveal chicks.