As I begin my early walk a Jay wafts across below the cover of grey clouds, its blue flash on the wings and white rump noticeable as it passed by.
The sea again extremely flat with barely a ripple to disturb it, as I watched the flock of Black-headed Gulls, the leading edge to their wings a really brilliant white. A little further out two glorious Gannets glided along, rising to catch a shaft of sunshine squeezing between the cloud blanket.
A quick check of the seabird ledges, October is the time they often start to return for a couple of hours, but all empty, however a flock of about 40 Guillemots was spotted flying far out to sea, so hopefully back soon!
The plaintive cry of a Peregrine Falcon was accompanying my clifftop walk, peering over the wall, two of these majestic birds of prey were standing erect on the rock outcrops, one a silhouette against the sea.
A flock of about 20 smallish birds flew overhead, some of them calling and from that they could be identified as Crossbills, another flock travelling in a different direction comprised of Meadow Pipits and a third of Goldfinches.
A few sprigs of Sea Aster blooming, the pale lilac flower on top of the thickish green leaves. A few pink balls of Thrift flower also spotted along with the flat white flower of the Wild Carrot.
A blur of wings as a Hummingbird Hawk-moth was moving along, stopping occasionally, the stripey abdomen could be seen as it slowed.
On the bank of the gully a female Roe Deer was browsing, fairly well hidden against the Blackthorn and Bramble scrub, while earlier a male Roe Deer had been near the Globe, its antlers showing well.
On the ground a couple of large Horse Mushrooms, a bit crinkled and with a ring on the stem.
A twitter of some Long-tailed Tits, the call of a Chiffchaff encouraged me to look towards the Pear tree (still some large fruit dangling), but a couple of Goldcrests flitting through the leaves, the white rings around their eyes making for easy identification – when they were still enough for a good view that its!!
Also spotted in this area Blackcaps, Bullfinch and Stonechats, while a Kestrel was being harassed by a Jackdaw.