A sound of a Peregrine Falcon screeching overhead made me looks skywards, as I did two Peregrines were visible. As one sped across, the grey wings swept back, the other bird took a more leisurely pace providing better views for me!
A little later the sight of a Kestrel, gliding and then stalling before swinging over the meadows. The Kestrel was much more delicate in shape, with a long tail and a chestnut back and grey head.
Looking down towards Tilly Whim and the Lighthouse a couple of grey Rock Pipits flitted about, but then me attention was caught by a slight bobbing from a bird perched on the limestone rock. The dark black mask across its eyes, the pale stripe just above, the buffish chest and of course the white rump and this had to be a Wheatear. This bird breaking the journey before continuing on its way back to the desserts of Africa after the breeding season.
In the middle of the path the dark shape of a male Oak Eggar, a fascinating moth, with a chunky body and large furry antennae (I moved it to the edge!)
Swooping along the clifftops were two Fulmars, a majestic sight as they glided in large circles. As I watched these two birds I wondered if either were youngsters from this year, they are notoriously difficult to know when on the cliffs and also once they have fledged!!
At I looked at the bottom of the cliffs the dark brown Kelp could be seen floating and waving in the water - must be low tide. On the rocks 6 Shags were standing upright, the pale chests of the juveniles easy to spot.
In amongst the pale pink flowers of the Hemp Agrimony a couple of Chiffchaffs hopped about, while nearby in the Tamarisk a Willow Warbler was spotted.
A crunching sound was coming from amongst the piles of dead leaves, here two Blackbirds were turning them over and flicking them away as they were searching for food. Above me a call of a Bullfinch as it flew over, looking up a few Swallows were also passing.