After hearing and seeing the news that the adult Black-browed Albatross had returned to Bempton again this year,Tracey and myself just had to go and have another look.
After a fairly busy drive up to Bempton after work,we got the gear together and made our way to the New Rollup viewpoint to see a fairly large crowd of people watching the Albatross.
It was a proper relief he was still here,as the day before he had spent 7 hours sat on the sea distantly,but today was the complete opposite,as he sat on the cliffs resting.
I saw this bird last year on the 3rd July ,but it was a brief affair as he flew past us,but at incredibly close range before disappearing until this years sightings.
It has to be said,that this is certainly a species i thought i would never see,but i'm so pleased i have and obviously Tracey was excited to see this cracking seabird also.
We watched as he preened,stretched and on occasion displayed to the passing Gannets,with a curious head bobbing,what a stonker of a bird!.
As i write,he looks like he has left again for pastures new,on his brief visit to the Bempton Gannet colony and i really hope he will grace the area again with his presence,as I've not seen a bird anywhere cause so much interest and happy faces,what a great privilege to see him again.
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