Bempton birds – nesting materials
A Kittiwake flies past with some grass in its beak. It looks like its nest needs reinforcements:
![Kittiwake - Bempton - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)](https://www.thehallofeinar.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Bempton-The-Hall-of-Einar-0920-725x483.jpg)
They sometimes carry so much it’s hard to believe they can see where they’re flying:
![Kittiwake - Bempton - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)](https://www.thehallofeinar.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Bempton-The-Hall-of-Einar-0796-725x483.jpg)
One of the Gannets is plucking grass from the lawn at the top of the cliffs. It’s waddling uncomfortably with its flat-footed gait to get enough dried vegetation to make the trip worthwhile:
![Gannet - Bempton - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)](https://www.thehallofeinar.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Bempton-The-Hall-of-Einar-9384-725x483.jpg)
I can see one flying below with some nesting material:
![Gannet - Bempton - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)](https://www.thehallofeinar.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Bempton-The-Hall-of-Einar-0257-725x483.jpg)
It’s a piece of fishing rope.
![Gannet - Bempton - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)](https://www.thehallofeinar.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Bempton-The-Hall-of-Einar-0256-725x483.jpg)
Then I realise why all the Gannet nests below have a bluish colour. They’re all sitting on piles of discarded fishing nets. How disgusting is that?
Even the Puffins are getting in on the act, but this bird aims to keep its rock crevice nice and fresh with this green frond:
![Puffin - Bempton - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)](https://www.thehallofeinar.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Bempton-The-Hall-of-Einar-8670-725x483.jpg)
Anything to keep that precious egg from breaking or rolling.
More birds at Bempton Cliffs
![Displaying Gannets - Bempton - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)](https://www.thehallofeinar.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Bempton-The-Hall-of-Einar-9247-300x200.jpg)
![Tree Sparrow at Bempton - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)](https://www.thehallofeinar.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Bempton-The-Hall-of-Einar-8943-300x200.jpg)
![Guillemot at Bempton - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)](https://www.thehallofeinar.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Bempton-The-Hall-of-Einar-0235-300x200.jpg)
![Gannet at Bempton - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)](https://www.thehallofeinar.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Bempton-The-Hall-of-Einar-9913-200x300.jpg)
![Razorbill - Bempton - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)](https://www.thehallofeinar.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Bempton-The-Hall-of-Einar-0767-300x200.jpg)
![Gannet at Bempton - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)](https://www.thehallofeinar.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Bempton-The-Hall-of-Einar-9930-200x300.jpg)
![Gannet fighting at Bempton - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)](https://www.thehallofeinar.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Bempton-The-Hall-of-Einar--300x200.jpg)
![Puffin at Bempton - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)](https://www.thehallofeinar.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Bempton-The-Hall-of-Einar-9509-300x200.jpg)
![Razorbill with chick - Bempton - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)](https://www.thehallofeinar.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Bempton-The-Hall-of-Einar-8749-300x200.jpg)