Starting off to the downland to check on the Hereford Cattle, all looking well as they graze, pull and twist the vegetation, producing a variety of habitats for the invertebrates and plants to take advantage of later in the year.
Floating just to my seaward side was a Raven, this a great opportunity to see the features of this huge corvid. The heavy thick beak with a feathery ruff underneath at the front, wedge shaped tail at the back and long black wings with the ends split into fingers, in the middle. As it passed it delivered a deep throaty cronking croak.
A chittering chatter was coming from a patch of Wayfaring Tree and Blackthorn, the sound teasing me as I tried to spot the Long-tailed Tits that were making it. Eventually a white striped head seen, then dirty pink and dark brown colours of their bodies. Also fun to watch as they dangle and flit.
Heading west, mid height between the sea and cliff tops was a Cormorant, looking very smart with its spring breeding plumage of white oval under its wing and clean white jowels.
Not to be outdone, on the water a Shag, with impressive crest (even if it is made up of a couple of feathers), and a yellow gape around its beak.
Also on the water a group of 29 Guillemots, or which seven were still in their non-breeding winter plumage, unusually though not a single Razorbill amongst them or even in the area as I looked. More Guillemots packed onto the ledges.
Once again the Fulmars were putting on a show as three (or possibly four as I really couldn’t be sure) of them they swooped and veered towards and away from the cliffs, with one plonked on a grassy outcrop.
A Rock Pipit fluttered emitting a squeaky call before dropping again out of view behind a patch of yellow flowering Gorse.