Down to the cliff tops where a single shaft of sunlight pierced the thick cloud and highlighted a fishing boat on the sea, otherwise all was grey.
Bobbing on the water a scattering of 100 or so Guillemots plus three Razorbills while on the upper ledge another 100+ Guillemots stood, erect their black and white bodies flickering in the morning light.
Flying about was a Shag, this stiff winged stout bellied bird always looks ungainly in flight to me, today its breeding crest was wafting in the wind as it flew. On the cliffs 3 Fulmars cackled as two more circled and passed by.
In the yellow-flowered Gorse bushes the chattering sound of Linnets could be heard, as I waited these small brown, pink and white birds emerged to stand on the prickly ends.
The Blackthorn blossom still providing a delicate covering across the hedgerows, with perched within them a Chiffchaff which was calling loudly, a Wren bursting with song and a Great Tit singing one of its many songs.
From above the meadows the superb sound of a Skylark tumbled down, while the ground now has a pale delicate yellow colour as the Cowslips start to dominate the landscape.
On the downland the Early Spider Orchids are now providing a good show, my quick look this morning saw over 150 of these special furry brown flowered orchids. Also now providing the odd deep blue splash on the slopes is Chalk Milkwort. with the dark purple of Hairy Violet also to be found.
Crawling slowly up a spiky thorn covered Bramble twig was a Brown-lipped Snail, while Garden Snail and a Trapdoor Snail were also on the move.
More flowers coming into flower include the odd Thrift (small pink tufts) and Sea Campion.
Cackling around the lighthouse a flock of Jackdaws, while 4 Jays spotted near the car parks and a flock of 15 Rooks dropping down, their white beaks showing as they landed amongst the grass.