It is a blowy morning, yet not overly cold (despite the windchill). I start the walk from the bird hide to pick up some binoculars, in Field 34 Goldfinches, Jackdaws and Crows are the predominant species flying in the sky, as a Wood Pigeon flies out of an Ash and a Chaffinch spotted up in a Field Maple. As I head towards the Field 34/South field gate, a young cow stairs at me, mooing away as if it’s expecting me to move it, in South the Herefords all moo away at me – I believe this means they want to be moved somewhere else but hang on – There is plenty of vegetation for them to eat in South Field! Within a patch of scrub of Hawthorn, Blackthorn, Brambles and so on, I spot Robins and a Meadow Pipit inside of it. Above me I notice a few Swallows, still hanging on to our shores before the dull winter, and a Raven is spotted on the field, as well as a Magpie.
Into Lighthouse Field, I view the beautiful low lying sun trying to make its way through the clouds and on to the English Channel, a few Linnets are spotted above me as I walk down to the Mile towers and next to Goats Plot where there are Holm Oaks, here Hawkweed Oxtongue and Rough Hawkbit can still be spotted – through the flower is more closed than that of the warmer months. As I spot a Greater Black-backed Gull above me, I become nervous of the ladder on the first mile tower I come across – the wind makes it sound like it will come off and provides a ghostly sound fitting for close by Halloween!
Onto the Clifftop trail, I head straight past Tilly Whim and to a nice viewpoint, here many a Guillemot can be seen roosting in the cave – which is so nice to see in October time. Some other species spotted were also Herring Gulls, Feral pigeons, 2x Shags, many a Jackdaw and Crow, and the sound of a Raven. As I walk on, I notice the Tamarisk swaying in the wind and pass White Poplar and Holm Oak.
I head into the Copse to head back up to the Learning Centre, in here 2x Grey Squirrels are playing or fighting, a Goldcrest sings away, as Jackdaws, Crows and the odd Raven make horrendous noise above the canopy scaring off any other bird species. However, I end the walk in the Bird Hide, where I see Great Tits, Chaffinch, House Sparrows, Bullfinch, Goldfinches, Blue Tit and Long-tailed Tits.