Fog hangs low over the park this morning, meaning I can only see about 10m in front of me. As I enter south field, I’m greeted by two Great Tits sat in a Blackthorn, chirping away to each other. I walk through the field surrounded by bird song but due to the fog not being able to see even the Carrion Crows I can hear.
I enter oxeye meadow where I can hear Sky Larks in the distance proclaiming their territory but am unable to see them. Alongside the wall Lords and Ladies are starting to emerge from the ground. Clematis can also be seen snaking in and out of Blackthorn with fresh new leaves starting to appear on its vines. A couple of Carrion Crows loom in to focus as I get closer to them.
It starts raining so I make a be line to the centre to grab my waterproof before continuing. Standing in the woodland looking out to sea I can barely make out the water below through the thick fog. I head down the steep hill where a Pied Wagtail hops out on to the path. It hops back and forth across the path occasionally stopping to shake the rain off its back. It notices me and flies off in a big loop to come to land o the path behind me. As I head down the steep path, I go through the fog line coming out the other side I’m able to see unobscured.
At the glass observation point two Fulmars can be seen having a well-deserved rest on a cliff edge. Two Herring Gulls and Great Blacked Backed Gull are also sat on various cliff outcroppings. On the water four separate rafts of Guillemots are bobbing on the water below. Further around the cliff top a Raven swoop past level to the top of the cliffs heading off in the direction of the castle.