{"id":7880,"date":"2014-07-02T06:33:05","date_gmt":"2014-07-02T06:33:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/?p=7880"},"modified":"2024-08-07T16:28:34","modified_gmt":"2024-08-07T16:28:34","slug":"a-day-with-the-solan-goose","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/a-day-with-the-solan-goose\/","title":{"rendered":"A Day with the Solan Goose"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">Sunday 30th June, Richard, Glyn and myself spent the day at the RSPB Reserve at Bempton Cliffs on the Yorkshire Coast just north of Bridlington<\/span><\/strong>. It is one of the best sea-bird colonies in England with around 200,000 birds using the cliffs during the breeding season. The sights, sounds and smells are an incredible introduction to the spectacle of a sea-bird colony. Gannet, Kittiwake, Fulmar, Puffin, Razorbill, Guillemot and Herring Gull were all on view and a single Peregrine put in a brief appearance. <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Year List moves on to 183\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7874\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Bempton-towards-Flamboro64124333.jpg\" alt=\"Bempton-towards-Flamboro64124333\" width=\"850\" height=\"520\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Bempton-towards-Flamboro64124333.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Bempton-towards-Flamboro64124333-150x91.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Bempton-towards-Flamboro64124333-300x183.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Bempton-towards-Flamboro64124333-700x428.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>From Bempton Cliffs looking towards Flamborough<\/strong> &#8211; <em>Tony Davison\u00a9<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7869\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Gannet-84234315.jpg\" alt=\"Gannet-84234315\" width=\"850\" height=\"630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Gannet-84234315.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Gannet-84234315-150x111.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Gannet-84234315-300x222.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Gannet-84234315-700x518.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7867\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Gannet-83584310.jpg\" alt=\"Gannet-83584310\" width=\"850\" height=\"565\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Gannet-83584310.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Gannet-83584310-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Gannet-83584310-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Gannet-83584310-700x465.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7872\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Gannet-85524324.jpg\" alt=\"Gannet-85524324\" width=\"700\" height=\"849\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Gannet-85524324.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Gannet-85524324-123x150.jpg 123w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Gannet-85524324-247x300.jpg 247w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Gannet-85524324-577x700.jpg 577w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7866\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Gannet-83504309.jpg\" alt=\"Gannet-83504309\" width=\"850\" height=\"579\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Gannet-83504309.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Gannet-83504309-150x102.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Gannet-83504309-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Gannet-83504309-700x476.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7871\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Gannet-85214322.jpg\" alt=\"Gannet-85214322\" width=\"850\" height=\"545\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Gannet-85214322.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Gannet-85214322-150x96.jpg 150w, 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sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7857\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Gannet-55Q87954304.jpg\" alt=\"Gannet-55Q87954304\" width=\"850\" height=\"583\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Gannet-55Q87954304.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Gannet-55Q87954304-150x102.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Gannet-55Q87954304-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Gannet-55Q87954304-700x480.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7862\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Gannet-63644331.jpg\" alt=\"Gannet-63644331\" width=\"850\" height=\"613\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Gannet-63644331.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Gannet-63644331-150x108.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Gannet-63644331-300x216.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Gannet-63644331-700x504.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7863\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Gannet-63704330.jpg\" alt=\"Gannet-63704330\" width=\"850\" height=\"574\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Gannet-63704330.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Gannet-63704330-150x101.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Gannet-63704330-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Gannet-63704330-700x472.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7858\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Gannet-55Q87974303.jpg\" alt=\"Gannet-55Q87974303\" width=\"850\" height=\"546\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Gannet-55Q87974303.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Gannet-55Q87974303-150x96.jpg 150w, 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sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7860\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Gannet-62804328.jpg\" alt=\"Gannet-62804328\" width=\"850\" height=\"604\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Gannet-62804328.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Gannet-62804328-150x106.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Gannet-62804328-300x213.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Gannet-62804328-700x497.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7861\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Gannet-62944334.jpg\" alt=\"Gannet-62944334\" width=\"850\" height=\"579\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Gannet-62944334.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Gannet-62944334-150x102.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Gannet-62944334-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Gannet-62944334-700x476.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7865\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Gannet-82264306.jpg\" alt=\"Gannet-82264306\" width=\"850\" height=\"557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Gannet-82264306.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Gannet-82264306-150x98.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Gannet-82264306-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Gannet-82264306-700x458.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7870\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Gannet-84624317.jpg\" alt=\"Gannet-84624317\" width=\"850\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Gannet-84624317.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Gannet-84624317-150x94.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Gannet-84624317-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Gannet-84624317-700x439.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Above 15 images &#8211; <strong>Gannet<\/strong> &#8211; Bempton Cliffs &#8211; <em>Tony Davison\u00a9<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7875\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Kittiwake-83904313.jpg\" alt=\"Kittiwake-83904313\" width=\"850\" height=\"565\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Kittiwake-83904313.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Kittiwake-83904313-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Kittiwake-83904313-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Kittiwake-83904313-700x465.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7876\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Kittiwake-84914320.jpg\" alt=\"Kittiwake-84914320\" width=\"850\" height=\"694\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Kittiwake-84914320.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Kittiwake-84914320-150x122.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Kittiwake-84914320-300x244.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Kittiwake-84914320-700x571.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7877\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Kittiwake-88724325.jpg\" alt=\"Kittiwake-88724325\" width=\"850\" height=\"741\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Kittiwake-88724325.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Kittiwake-88724325-150x130.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Kittiwake-88724325-300x261.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Kittiwake-88724325-700x610.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Above three images &#8211; <strong>Kittiwake<\/strong> &#8211; Bempton Cliffs &#8211; <em>Tony Davison\u00a9<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7853\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Fulmar-84884319.jpg\" alt=\"Fulmar-84884319\" width=\"850\" height=\"696\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Fulmar-84884319.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Fulmar-84884319-150x122.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Fulmar-84884319-300x245.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Fulmar-84884319-700x573.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7854\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Fulmar-85164321.jpg\" alt=\"Fulmar-85164321\" width=\"850\" height=\"740\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Fulmar-85164321.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Fulmar-85164321-150x130.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Fulmar-85164321-300x261.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Fulmar-85164321-700x609.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Above two images &#8211;<strong> Fulmar<\/strong> &#8211; Bempton Cliffs &#8211; <em>Tony Davison\u00a9<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7878\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Rock-Dove-Feral-84714318.jpg\" alt=\"Rock-Dove-Feral-84714318\" width=\"850\" height=\"658\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Rock-Dove-Feral-84714318.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Rock-Dove-Feral-84714318-150x116.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Rock-Dove-Feral-84714318-300x232.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Rock-Dove-Feral-84714318-700x541.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The nearest thing to a <strong>Rock Dove<\/strong> this side of Shetland &#8211; Bempton Cliffs &#8211; <em>Tony Davison\u00a9<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sunday 30th June, Richard, Glyn and myself spent the day at the RSPB Reserve at Bempton Cliffs on the Yorkshire Coast just north of Bridlington. It is one of the best sea-bird colonies in England with around 200,000 birds using the cliffs during the breeding season. 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