Damp and dull conditions again the early feature, a carpeting of the cloud hanging over the meadows, the ground squidging as I walked across the fields. Here a flock of Long-tailed Tits passed overhead to land amongst the twigs of the Blackthorn and Field Maple of the newly laid hedgerow.
Dashing along, at speed, was a Sparrowhawk, a dark brown back with a slightly paler line across the end of its tail to be enjoyed before it rose up and over the hedge to disappear from my view.
As I headed down towards the cliffs, to get under the cloud, a clump of woody stemmed Cotoneaster was covered in small red berries, a great food source at this time of year, but also these plants can be quite invasive and in need of cutting back before they completely cover the quarry sides.
The chirring of Great Tits in the Elm trees and Blue Tits from the Wild Clematis accompanied my walk downhill, where the sea finally was visible.
Skimming low above the calm water was a Shag, while two Great Black-backed Gulls soared past, dwarfing the juvenile (all brown and speckled) Herring Gull they overtook.
On the water, it was great to spot my first Razorbills of the year, 13 of these jet black auks bobbing amongst the browner Guillemots.
Floating along the chestnut and grey back of a Kestrel, its long tail making a very elegant sight as it headed along eastwards.
Overhead the large black shape of a Raven, this bird carrying what appeared to be a long twig in its heavy beak, they are known as being early nesters.
A patch of Dog Rose covered in large red berries, and the Ivy in hard round berries, their colour varying from green to black.