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Birding from the BelleWith thanks
Sal Cooke (Cruise Co-ordinator)
Geoff Edmond Chrys Mellor Lenora BruceNigel Medcalf Barry Smithson Keith Barrow Roger Barnes Sarah Robins Karl Dutton Kev Barnard Mike Pearson
The Skipper (Pete) and crew of the Yorkshire Belle
And anyone I missed!
Breeding at Bempton
Kittiwakes•45,000 pairs•1% of the world
population•For 2006 the trend
was up
1997 0.44
1998 0.87
1999 1.34
2000 1.28
2001 1.07
2002 0.76
2003 0.25
2004 0.19
2005 0.62
2006 0.82
1997 0.44
1998 0.87
1999 1.34
2000 1.28
2001 1.07
2002 0.76
2003 0.25
2004 0.19
2005 0.62
2006 0.82
•2004 was the lowest record in 22 years of monitoring
304 nests were monitored (in five plots) 2 nests contained 3 fledged young (not seen for over ten years) 45 fledging 2149 fledging 1109 nests fledging none
Population of other Bempton Birds
~ 2,500 individuals
~ 8000 individuals
~ 45,000 individuals
~1,200 pairs
~3,900 pairs
~30 pairs
The RSPB Cruises
Yorkshire Belle 1947 -
2007
Built in 1947 the Belle is the last remaining of 6 Bridlington pleasure boats that operated during 1920s – 1950s
The Puffin Cruises
I didn’t see a puffin!
• I wanted to see a puffin,
• You know the ones that have their egg on their feet,
• And live on the ice.
Skua and Shearwaters
• Approximately 3 hours
• No guarantees– On birds– Or weather
• This year my personal count from the boat was 45 species
• And a best day of 34
Weather Conditions
Shearwaters
Skuas
Personal Highlight 2007
And other birds too
Thank youThank you