Springtime is certainly here with wall-to-wall sunshine providing me with plenty of vitamin D! Within the car park a Crow is spotted on top of a Holm Oak while a Firecrest’s high pitch song can be heard and a Wren sings away. I go straight onto the Diagonal path and immerse myself within the woodland environment – Collard Dove, Robin, and Blackcap all seen and heard whilst strolling through, as well as a Blackbird on a still leafless Sycamore.
Continuing the diagonal path into the open landscape of patchy European Gorse, Blackthorn and Hawthorn. As soon as I leave the woodland habitat the beautiful spring sound of a Chiffchaff can be heard, as well as a Dunnock. Spotted are a Wood Pigeon, Robin and Jackdaws above, further out to sea a Great Black-backed Gull is seen heading east.
Passing the Tamarisk, and onto Tilly Whim, I look down to the rocks to find Rock Pigeons chilling in the sun, I also check the rocky habitat above the Tilly Whim cave steps to see if I could spot any Adders coming out of hibernation – unfortunately I could not see any, however I was in a slight rush. Looking over to the Guillemot cave, finally many Guillemots are back in there after not seeing them during a few previous diary walks. Walking onward, a Dunnock and Meadow Pipet are heard to the left of me, many Jackdaws are seen as well as a Crow calling, many a Robin sing away as the sun blazes down, a Shag is spotted with a twig in its mouth, as a Peregrine Falcon races past.
Many seabirds can be spotted down below in a group, around 40% Razorbills more in quantity towards the cliffs, and 60% Guillemots more in quantity away from the cliffs. Further up towards the Observation point a Blue Tit and a Great Tit are heard singing away. Stopping on top of the Observation point I take another look out, seen from here are Herring Gulls, Black-backed Gull, Fulmars, the Guillemots and Razorbills, Jackdaws, a loud Crow and Rock Pigeons and a White Wagtail, while behind me a Wren and Robin are heard.
Walking further on the clifftop trail via the globe, a Goldfinch is spotted, as well as another Wren and Great Tit. Going up the castle road Primroses and Green Alkanet are still well dominant. Then I take the Woodland Pleasure Grounds where a Coal Tit can be seen amongst Lords and Ladies and Stinking Iris. Heading back to the Learning Centre I take the long meadow, noticing the redness twigs of Dogwood, hearing another Chiffchaff singing away as well as the little Wren.