White blossom had opened on the Cherry Plum near the Lighthouse Road gateway. Initially I was delighted to find two petals of a Hairy Violet flower just downslope of the lighthouse road cutting. Stepping into the well grazed downland a second two petalled flower was found. Shortly two pairs of full four petalled flowers were discovered around a scattering of cow pats.
It was a relatively quiet and still morning, although a breeze managed to tickle Stinking Iris blades and Holme Oak branches and leaves at the Small Copse. The miniature meandering tunnel patterns of a Leaf Miner were upon a Blackberry leaf.
There was much Blue Tit and Robin activity with both birds being seen amongst Gorse needles and flowers beside the diagonal path. From here seaward Guillemot flight had been witnessed. However, from the coast path the sea cliff cave was empty. A Rock Pipit was on the rocky edge as one Greater Black Backed Gull circle beside the sea cliffs. Eight Feral Doves ascended the cliff face whilst above the observation point a train of Jackdaw circled.
Either two or one circling Shag flew from the west and came into the cliffs below Anvil Point. Looking up the gully a Raven was heard then seen as it arrived from the west. Today the upper mile marker was its chosen perch. A murder of Carrion Crows rested on the dry-stone wall at the edge of Lighthouse Green. A Kestrel hovered at the east end of the coastal ridge then a Skylark crossed the gully. Rapid wing beats and calls of another Skylark were enjoyed in Saxon Field.
Before I checked the rain gauge a Blackbird swooped in front of me before landing on a gate. A pair went pass in low flight in the opposite direction. Two pairs of Goldfinches visited the garden whilst a Dunnock paused on a fence panel.