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We were meant to be spending the evening looking for colour ring combinations as part of our survival monitoring, but in the end we skived off and just enjoyed watching these amazing birds getting reacquainted after a winter apart.
Our rare Grey Seal twins have survived the wild weather and are getting fatter by the day. Mum looked unimpressed as one of them tried a bit of backstroke.
The Fulmars explore the cliffs endlessly on windy days like this, flying in circle after circle and checking out anyone who appears at the clifftop.
Always a sad day when we bring the mist nets in for the winter, but a cracking year with over 6000 birds handled and some real treats too
Drama on the cliffs as a Great Black-backed Gull snatches a Herring Gull chick, causing a three gull species pile up
Please keep an eye out for Great Black-backed Gulls with red rings. We're getting a great picture of their movements
An absolute honour to see this phenomenal little bird up close.
Cracking point-blank views of Green Sandpiper and Ruff from our brilliant new North Pond hide