A beautiful early morning, starting with an almost full moon in the west, the silvery orb against the blue sky followed by the sun rise in the east.
From the Blackthorn bush, came the calling ‘teacher-teacher’ of a Great Tit, the black stripe down the chest making it look as if this bird was wearing a yellow waistcoat.
The Hereford Cattle, now in Lighthouse Field, munching on the Tor Grass, the sun catching their fur making them glow.
At the top of a patch of Bramble, perched on the spiky stem was a Yellowhammer, its bright yellow head lit up – a superb view of one of my favourite birds.
Flitting amongst the mass of fronds of Wild Clematis was a Stonechat, the orange chest dull, and head a brownish colour.
Down to the cliffs where the seabirds were in. The large ledge full of Guillemots, on this occasion all seemingly facing in, so showing their chocolate brown backs to the world.
On the water another 30 or so Guillemots, of which about 10 were still sporting their winter, white headed plumage.
Bobbing amongst the Guillemots were 7 Razorbills, two different pairs were knocking beaks together renewing and pairing their bonds, one of these was also still in winter plumage, the effect making it look like the bill was even thicker.
Gliding around the clifftops 5 Fulmars, a superb sight as they swooped in and out of the cliffs. Difficult to count as they moved in and under, other appearing further along, was it the same one of another? However after spending a while enjoying watching, 5 were seen at the same time.
In the top of a Hawthorn sat a Magpie, but looking very fetching as its white front was bathed in sunlight making it look almost pink!
A chittering sound alerted me to a flock of Long-tailed Tits which were moving in amongst the Spindle and Elms, the long tails swinging up and down as they balanced.