I was in work on Thursday when the mega alert went off! Black Browed Albatross,Bempton Cliffs,East Yorkshire! There was nothing I could do as I was in work till 8.00pm, and there was no sign after the initial sighting at 4.30pm. The photos were gripping, and after several attempts to see an albatross, it looked like my chance had gone.
Totally gripped off!
I went to bed Thursday evening and was woken up by Dan Pointon just after 7.00am to say the bird was still there at Bempton RSPB. I got ready and jumped straight in the car, and headed straight there.
Bempton RSPB
There was no sign of the bird all the way there, and when I arrived, I just stood with the masses, hoping it would return.
Puffins, Guillemots, Razorbills, Gannets, and a distant Great Skua were seen as I waited.
After a good hour, I decided to walk along the cliffs when I got a phone call saying the albatross was heading my way! As I was talking to him, the albatross flew right in front of me! WOW!
The albatross continued to show for the next 40 minutes, flying around the cliffs. What an amazing sight, and at last I had seen one of these truly magnificent seabirds.
What a bird!
All images were taken by Neil Hunt
After prolonged views of the bird, it flew around the corner of a cliff and wasn't seen again! I was so lucky to have witnessed such a sight.