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Beschreibung
Sea cliffs with a number of observation platforms to observe Basstölpel and also Trottellumme, Tordalk, Eissturmvogel, Dreizehenmöwe and Papageitaucher. Around half a million seabirds gather here between March and October on towering chalk cliffs which overlook the North Sea.
Apart from the Basstölpel, which stay until October, most of the auks leave the cliffs in July and form rafts on the sea before moving out to sea as the months progress. Seabird migration in autumn can also bring shearwaters and skuas, as well as Minke Whale and Bottlenose and White-beaked Dolphins.
Away from the cliffs the site has grassland, scrub, hedgerow and farmland habitat adding to the diversity of birds here, especially in periods of migration when warblers and flycatchers feed up before moving on, but also attractive to scarce and declining breeding species like Wiesenschafstelze and Grauammer. Also Schleiereule is often spotted here.
Winter birding can be very rewarding with Sumpfohreule often hunting the clifftop grassland while Kornweihe and Merlin are often passing. Schneeammer and Spornammer often feed on the short grass or stubble along with flocks of Bluthänfling and Goldammer. The auks are often on the cliffs early morning, and then disappear out to sea in winter.
Bempton is a year round destination with a constantly changing cast of avian characters in a truly spectacular location. A café provides refreshing or warming comforts and the shop has gifts, books and memorabilia.
Details
Zugang
The Bempton Cliffs reserve is a 30 minute drive from Scarborough and around 10 minutes from Bridlington. Follow the brown signs from the main roads. There is a car park and a RSPB visitors center. Press P on the map for directions. Entrance March to October is £ 8 adults; November to Feb £ 4, free for RSPB members. There are six viewpoints along the cliff top path, three fully accessible to wheelchair users. All terrain mobility vehicles can also be hired for mobility impaired access to the rest. The Seabird Centre is open from 9.30am - 5pm in summer and 9.30am - 4pm in winter.
Bempton rail station, on the Hull - Bridlington - Scarborough line, is only 2.5 km away, making the site accessible by public transport.
Terrain und Habitat
Meer , Schlucht/Cliff , Vereinzelte Bäume und Büsche , Grasland, Wiesen , LandwirtschaftBedingungen
Flach , Felsig , Kein Schatten , Offene LandschaftRundweg
JaIst ein Spektiv nützlich?
Möglicherweise hilfreichGute Beobachtungszeit
GanzjährigBeste Beobachtungszeit
Frühjahr , SommerRoute
Normaler WegSchwierigkeitsgrad der Tour
EinfachErreichbarkeit
zu Fuß , Fahrrad , AutoBeobachtungshütten oder -türme
JaZusätzliche Informationen
Bempton is also famous for a Schwarzbrauenalbatros that was first seen here in 2017 and spent most of the summer of 2021 and 2022 here. Its presence was enough to draw thousands of birders from all over Europe.