Amelia's photos with the keyword: RSPB

As far as i could see these 2 crevices were interlinked on the cliff face. There seemed to be 2 puffins going in and out of here. The Bempton cliffs are steep and there was plenty of puffin activity at sea level according to a guy with an adjusted telescope. He let me have a look and sure enough the little birds were quite plentiful there, but I couldn't recoginise them without the telescope. These puffin 'burrows' were about a third of the way down the cliffs, and just withing the zoom distance of my lens. The cliffs are chalky and seem to be held together by guano.

These puffin 'burrows' were about a third of the way down the cliffs, and just within the zoom distance of my lens. The cliffs are chalky and seem to be held together by guano.

Gannets seemed to be the most abundant species on the cliffs, but they are comparatively large and easy to see. other species included razor bills, kiitiwakes, guillemots and fulmars + rock doves etc. I didn't spot and choughs.

The Bempton cliffs are steep and there was plenty of puffin activity at sea level according to a guy with an adjusted telescope. He let me have a look and sure enough the little birds were quite plentiful there, but I couldn't recoginise them without the telescope. These puffin 'burrows' were about a third of the way down the cliffs, and just within the zoom distance of my lens. Gannets seemed to be the most common bird here, but of course they are large and easy to see. The cliffs are chalky and seem to be held together by guano.

Having reached the age of 77 and never having seen a puffin, I was delighted to see these nesting in crevices on the cliffs at Bempton.

The Sunday Challenge for 21st July: TWO OF SOMETHING EITHER TOGETHER OR APART The PiP shows an adult gannet with a chick, but the photo is a tad blurred because I was at the limit of the zoom on the lens and the camera was hand held.

South Stack Lighthouse was built by Trinity House in 1809, marking a tiny islet off Anglesey at the north west tip of Wales. It is located on a small island reached via a descent of 400 steps down the steep mainland cliffs. I would have liked to climb all the way down and onto the small island, but after about 300 steps down I began to get worried about climbing back up again as I am not fully fit yet, so we spent some time looking at the birds then slowly made our way back to the top. Next time we visit I'll go all the way down.

The flowers in the foreground are Scilla verna - Spring Squill. Spring Squill populations are in decline and these lovely plants can now only be found in Britain on the western coasts; they occur also on parts of the eastern coast of Ireland. Beside the coastal paths of West Wales you will find these pretty spring flowers on dry grassy slopes. Like most cliff-top wildflowers, Scilla verna is low growing and very tolerant of salt spray.

Elin's Tower (Welsh: Tŵr Elin) is a short castellated tower located around 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) west of Holyhead, Anglesey. Built between 1820 and 1850 by the locally well known Stanley family from Penrhos, it was originally used as a summer house. Set on the western edge of Anglesey, the dramatic cliffs, wide seascape with gorse and heather-covered landscapes of the RSPB's South Stack reserve offer something for everyone. Whether it's the dramatic setting of the 19th century lighthouse and suspension bridge at the foot of 60 metre (200 ft) cliffs or the spectacle of thousands of nesting sea birds perched perilously on cliff edges.