Warm sunshine once more, the air full of birdsong and from just outside the building the buzzing of Buff-tailed Bumble Bees as they hover around the yellow flowers on the Sallow tree, this pussy willow attracting other insects as well.
Every day now, new leaves and flowers are emerging, today I spotted my first Greater Periwinkle, down by the Globe the purple flowers showing amongst the mass of green leaves.
The Elder bushes are now coming into leaf, while Blackthorn is starting to bloom en-masse.
On the flat calm sea Guillemots were bobbing in groups, with ain amongst them the darker plumage of the Razorbill – 13 counted, many paired but a few individuals still.
A superb view of two male Roe Deer as they stood side by side, both with velvet over their antlers. One of these had just a single knob, the second male had antlers with three branches.
From the cliff edge Rock Pipits were tumbling together, fluttering down before rising again, as they displayed to each other.
From behind came the chatting call of a Stonechat, as I turned to find it the orange chest and white collar were easy to see as this male was perched on the top of dead Teasel stem.
Soaring past the cliffs the wonderful sight of 2 Fulmars, the straight grey wings, and chunky body making them easy to identify. Hopefully these will be breeding here again this year.
A patch of Danish Scurvy Grass on the bare ground where a number of small holes were visible, these being the emergence holes of various insects including solitary bees.