Bempton Cliffs - Red-tailed Shrike

Long stayers always peak my interest which makes decision making a little easier for trips like this.  Bempton Cliffs is a breathtaking place to visit especially in the summer when the seabird frenzy is at its zenith.

The red-tailed shrike (turkestan shrike) showed beautifully feeding off a concrete post before disappearing into cover where it then popped out into the open, preened a little and basked in the sun for a while.  Lovely stuff.  

The walk along the cliff-face was majestic as always, seabirds everywhere, the sights, sounds and smells of the place - nature at its best. The now reliable black-browed albatross was also present wheeling around the cliffs until it headed out seaward and plopped itself down distantly for a bit of peace and quiet.