#thornwick pools

[dansnaturepictures]

So I know I said I'd be pausing daily posts whilst away, and have so far done one every night! But over the past few nights I have felt I had the time to do some within time in evenings going through packed days for photos and they've not been as detailed as my usual daily posts so were quick to do. I don't know if I will end up doing some sort of post nightly in the end or if I will do them now and again for the rest of the week like with our last holiday, but with a few less photos taken today I felt like doing a post with a few more photos from the time away so far. I shall certainly do at least one post when home with more photos from the time away and saying a bit more about where we've been and what we've seen.

The photos from the past few days in this set are of; Chiffchaff at Thornwick Pools and Dingy Skipper at Fen Bog Nature Reserve on Sunday, views at Bempton Cliffs yesterday and Spurn today, Little Ringed Plover and Yellow Wagtail at Kilnsea Wetlands today and Kittiwake at Bempton Cliffs yesterday.

[academyguide]

This article brings to the reader some of my favourite areas of the Yorkshire Coast.Thornwick BayIt is said that Thornwick Bay takes its name from "Thor" the god of thunder because this is likened to the roar of the waves breaking on the cliffs during one of the frequent North Easterly gails. The cliffs are simply magnificent. White chalk against the azure blue sea go together to make stunning scenery whichever direction you look. The stretch of water close to Thornick Bay is nicknamed "the graveyard" by local fishermen due to the large number of shipwrecks in the area. Situated not far from Flamborough Head and Bempton Cliffs, a vast abundance of birdlife can be seen in and around Thornwick Bay including Puffins, Kittiwakes and Guillemots. There are actually two bays here, separated by a headland. The larger is called Thornwick Bay and the smaller Little Thornwick Bay. At low tide it is possible to walk between the two bays along the pebble and flint beaches. There are many caves in and around Thornwick Bay but the largest three are: Smugglers Cave (the largest on the East Coast), Church Cave and Thornwick Cave.FileyIt would be hard to find a more traditional English seaside resort than Filey, with its long sandy beach set in a wide bay, long promenade with Sculpture Trail and pretty little beach chalets it is easy to connect with its Victorian heritage. The name Filey derives from "Five Leys" meaning a clearing of forest or meadow and is Anglican in origin and suggests that there has been a community there for around 12 centuries. For many years Filey was a small fishing village with just a few inhabitants living in Queen Street. The oldest building in the town is the Filey Museum which is also situated on Queen Street and was built in 1696.Filey remained small until the 18th century when visitors from Scarborough started to look for places to stay away from the hustle and bustle of such a busy seaside resort. They stayed in local peoples houses until the Foords Hotel was built in the early 19th Century. In 1835 a Birmingham solicitor named John Wilkes Unett purchased 7 acres of land and built the Crescent, later renamed the Royal Crescent. It was opened in 1850 and for over 100 years was the most fashionable address in the North of England. The railway reached Filey in 1846-7.A perfect family day out can be spent in Filey with Glenn Gardens, paddling pools and fantastic soft sand beaches at one end of the resort leading to the Cobble Landing with its Lifeboat station, beachfront cafes and amusement arcade at the Northern end. The hot chocolate with marshmallows and a flake from the caf on the corner of Cobble Landing is worth the visit as is Sterchis chocolate shop in the town centre! From the Cobble Landing you can walk along the beach to the Brigg which juts out into the sea and has some interesting rock pools to find and explore!BridlingtonBridlington is a seaside resort and small seaport, it lies just south of Flamborough Head on the East Yorkshire coast. Full of character and charm, Bridlington boasts two award winning beaches with golden sand which stretch out either side of its historic harbour. With wide promenades along its length it is possible to experience the hustle and bustle of the fun fair or the simple quiet of a seaside walk where the only disturbance is the sound of the waves rushing to shore.Whether you choose to visit one of the cosmopolitan towns, small fishing villages or simple bays of the Yorkshire Coast you will discover rugged but beautiful scenery which easily rivals any other coastal area of England. Source by Sharon Malone

[nunoxaviermoreira]

Icelandic Black-tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa) by Fly~catcher Thornwick pools https://flic.kr/p/2g7mFSB

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(via ccthomas on Twitter: "Local conservation effort by @FlamboroughBird working well. Little Stint Thornwick Pools https://t.co/vjefD0j0P5")

[jgsigsworth]

Monday 16th October 2017 A days holiday and focusing on local birding. We started off at Thornwick Pool at Flamborough and on arrival thick fog and rain, which kind of summed recent birding trips up.

[dansnaturepictures]

21/06/2022-Thornwick Bay

Following on my previous post on a gorgeous hot and sunny day we went to Thornwick Bay this afternoon after my Mum and her partner had got back from the boat trip. It was quite a relaxed afternoon at the seaside at a place we came so briefly at the end of our Yorkshire trip in 2018 but one that certainly left an impression on us. It was lovely to take in the stunning coastal scenery especially the distinctive rock formation which stands out all along the local coast we have learnt this time and arch as well as the seaweed covered rocks from different perspectives and bright cliffs and ground it is a beautiful place and it was nice to see many others enjoying it. I took the first, fourth, sixth and final two pictures in this photoset of views here today.

It was a brilliant walk for birds as we looked for Puffins we had some of our closest Puffin views of the holiday when here last in 2018, and did find them standing out like shining jewels against the white cliff. It was a joy to see a handful of them here and also some flying in and out which looked so sweet. It was exceptional to see these birds I love so much again. I found it quite magical seeing them here today because in a nice way this is quite an unassuming place to see Puffins. I associate seeing Puffins with nature reserves like Bempton Cliffs and South Stack and offshore island reserves like Skomer Island and the Farne Islands which is amazing and places like these are true sanctuaries for this precious species and others. But whilst obviously just around the corner from Bempton on Thornwick Bay you’re walking on the beach and look up and see Puffins, and I find that quite surreal. I took the fifth and eighth pictures in this photoset of Puffins here today among others which I tweeted on Dans_Pictures tonight.  I also saw Guillemots, Razorbills, Fulmars with one gliding sensationally close over head at the car before leaving, Gannets and heard and saw Kittiwakes well here.

Around the cliffs also we saw smart marked House Martins flying around which was breathtaking to see and excitedly made out their mud nests on the cliff. Also on the cliff was a Herring Gull with an adorable chick which was great to see.

Just as we left there was much excitement when we spotted a group of birds rafting on the clear and excellently two toned in places water, and we could make out with their tail feathers upturned and colour and build seeing them fly off too that they were Common Scoters. An amazing bird to see always, and it was my first time seeing any this year so was a big bonus of another tick this week away to take my year list to 181, level with my entire total in 2016 to make my year list my joint sixth highest ever now and it still remains the highest a year list of mine had been at on this date some way ahead of my past year lists at this stage.

On national insect week today I enjoyed seeing butterflies again with Large Skipper a top species to see I took the third picture in this photoset of one with a bit of its wing and one antennae missing, Small Tortoiseshell in a great run of seeing them with many about lately and a white one seen this afternoon. I also had the joyful moment of seeing a Grey Seal in the water a smashing animal to see at the coast always and one of my favourite mammals, meaning I’ve seen Grey Seals in Pembrokeshire and Yorkshire on holidays this year as well as at home in Hampshire which feels amazing what a year I’ve had for them. I also liked delving into the rock pools here a little seeing a sea anemone I believe which the seventh picture I took today in this photoset shows which was lovely and limpets too, fascinating to see.

Flowers/plants I enjoyed seeing on the walk were a type of loosestrife I believe a lot of it in one area which the second picture in this photoset shows, possible common vetchling or meadow vetchling which was nice, oxeye daisy or chamomile, large bits of bindweed and lots of it which looked great, white clover, broad-leaved clover, lovely bird’s-foot trefoil seen well, sorrel I believe, possible ragwort coming through, arrow grass looking nice again, I seem to recall red campion and hogweed. I hope you all had a nice day.

Wildlife Sightings Summary: My first Common Scoters of the year, six of my favourite birds the Guillemot, Razorbill, Puffin, Kittiwake, Gannet and Fulmar, two of my favourite butterflies the Large Skipper and Small Tortoiseshell, one of my favourite moths the Five-spot Burnet, one of my favourite mammals the Grey Seal, Herring Gull, Stonechat, Dunnock, House Martin, Rock Pipit and Pied Wagtail well, Magpie and Jackdaw well, the white butterfly I couldn’t quite tell which, sea anemone and limpets.

It was great to see a Yellowhammer in a bush on the way here a key bird for this quite rural area.