A walk along the top of the cliffs at Flamborough Head is a birdspotters paradise. The countryside is alive with the cries and songs of a wide variety of birdlife. They include Oyster catchers, gulls, Eider Ducks, Cormorants and wagtails, as well as blackbirds, swallows, robins, kestrels and wrens. Thats to name just a few. In a good days outing you could probably spot about 60 different species. And all in a seven mile circular walk beginning from the car park at Danes Dyke near the village of Marton just outside of Bridlington.  Listen to Trevor Charlton and Mike Kemp on the walk
Trevor Charlton is the site manager for the RSPB at Bempton Cliffs Nature Reserve. This walk doesnt include Bempton as we turned around at Flamborough Head. But you can carry on a while further to take in Bempton and the amazing sight of thousands of seabirds, including puffins, nesting on the cliff face. Trevor has been bird watching for nearly 35 years and he can simply hear a bird call to know its name. This walk, on a clear day, enjoys breathtaking views for miles along the coast. And on a very good day Im told you can see the Humber Bridge. The walk skirts the edge of the cliffs all the way to Flamborough Head and the lighthouse. But at a place called South Landing you can visit a wooded area inside which is a bird feeding station built by youngsters with the Phoenix Group of the RSPB. As we looked through a slit cut out in one of the screens we caught sight of a male and female yellowhammer, similar in look to canaries, searching for seeds. A few miles along the coast is Flamborough Head with its magnificent stacks and white chalk-faced cliffs, and its the highlight of the walk. Trevor describes the view from its point as the best on the planet. It's also a Mecca for birdwatchers anxious to catch sight of a rare bird blown on to shore. Its here you turn back towards Danes Dyke walking through Flamborough Village. Perhaps, though, the best way to end the walk is simply to retrace your steps along the cliff-edge, especially if you want to catch sight or hear the songs of the many wonderful birds that make the coast their home.  Discuss your favourite walks on our Message Board
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