An afternoon in Scarborough, North Yorks.

Juvenile Iceland Gull, Scarborough Habour, North Yorkshire

Iceland Gull

Iceland Gull

Iceland Gull

Iceland Gull

Iceland Gull

Iceland Gull

Iceland Gull

Iceland Gull

Purple Sandpiper

Grey Seal

Grey Seal

Friday 1st April 2011

I always enjoy a visit to the North east coast, even outside migration times theres usually something to see and enjoy. I started at Scarborough because a juvenlie Iceland gull was wintering there. There was a definite holiday atmosphere as the warm sun had folk lapping up the ice cream. I met Glyn Sellors who had been photograhing the Gull earlier. I followed his instructions and almost fell over the bird on the Quayside. It was loafing with juvenile Herring gulls and it was a question of backing off to get any sort of focus. A few Purple Sandpiper were sleeping on the habour wall, waiting for the tide to fall but Turnstone were far more active scurrying about the habour buildings. A grey seal appeared as a fishing boat unloaded its catch of flatfish but generally the habour was quiet during the afternoon.

The evening was anything but quiet. Back in Beverley Jan and I decided to try a new venue for something to eat, The Cornerhouse. I only managed 2 of the 12 Real Ales on offer which was a bit of a disgrace but I settled on Abbeygale Deception 4.1%, and just had to try Duck Baffler also 4.1%. Bit of a story with the food. After my polite enquiry after a 20 minute wait, it appeared that my Steak and Ale pie had been too hot to handle and had ended up on the floor. So more drinking time and a free meal, eventually.