Just within the wildlife garden a Song Thrush perched amongst a bounty of Haws. In the meadows the calls of Blackbirds and Robins came from the Bramble and Thorn cover. Whilst entering South Field I admired the fact that a dry-stone wall was being extended to replace a piece post and rail fencing. It was then that a gust of wind removed my cap!
Whilst the Sycamore in Small Copse swayed the leaf laden Holm Oak positively danced in the wind. Up above a Carrion Crow called whilst below the Winter Heliotrope remained flowerless unlike those beside the former landfill site.
On entering the wares, which showed signs of cattle poached ground – which will recover, the sun made a brief appearance between the clouds. This created a sepia like glow offshore from the Lighthouse. High above the measured mile markers two Cormorant flew eastward whilst the score of Racing Pigeon emerged from the gully mouth below. Plenty of white wave crest, sea froth and temporary saline water falls decorated the rocky shore. Appropriately a Rock Pipit put in a cliff top appearance. There were signs that at least one Hereford cow had passed beyond its intended eastern boundary! Fortunately, it was no longer out.
Beside the coast were a passing charm of Goldfinches which I was to encounter on several occasions. A good fifty Guillemots huddled into the sea cave whilst a loose raft of twenty bobbed upon the sea below. A few of the seabirds were seen to travel both to and from further out at sea. Above the Guillemots perched a Great Black Backed Gull whilst a passing seabird headed west close to the waves. Whilst the passing bird resembled a Fulmar its location and behaviour were different. Whilst observing a handful of cliff edge Jackdaws they became a flock of thirty as more emerged from hiding.
Plenty of scrub clearance has been undertaken around the Globe opened up views, revealing hidden dry stone walls and clearing the edge of the terrace steps!
At the foot of the sea chart a Sow Thistle retained a yellow flower whilst neighbouring Cleavers showed fresh growth. In sycamore above the diagonal path steps was the sound of several Goldcrests, only one of which I got to see!