The white flowers of May covering the Hawthorn bushes around the Park, a glorious sight to enjoy, on close inspection many of the white flowers are actually tinged with pink. Sat amongst them was a small charm of Goldfinches, their gold, red and white feathers catching the rays of the early morning sunshine.
In the lighthouse field the ground is awash with Horseshoe Vetch and Bird’s-foot Trefoil, both yellow members of the pea family, alongside Bulbous Buttercups, Salad Burnet, Daisies and the ground covering Chalk Milkwort and Eyebright.
From amongst the bright leaves of the clambering twines of the Bindweed and Black Bryony came the twittering of Linnets, as I scanned with binoculars the pink chests and brown bodies were spotted.
Slowly wandering in the distance were two Roe Deer, these mammals are just now having their fawns which are often left hidden in the grass, so please be aware and keep dogs under close control.
A fantastic morning to be down along the clifftops with the delicate round pink flower heads of Thrift covering the banks, also just coming out are a few Common Mallows and the tiny Wild Thyme both a much deep pink while the cerise Gladiolus flowers were waving gently in the easterly breeze.
On the water the Guillemots were scattered, over 100 dotted and bobbing with a few turning over and over as they wash the grime off their wings, the sound of splashing heard alongside their gargling.
A flock of Herring Gulls on the water, most immatures of the last couple of years with much more brown in their feather colouration.
In the distance a string of 15 or so black birds flew by, almost certainly Common Scoter (but they were a long way out) but their activity, shape and flight pattern provided the clues.
The sounds of Chaffinch, Chiffchaff, Bullfinch, Blackbird and Wren distinguished as I walked around, while a Dunnock flew past with a huge pile of fluffy moss in its beak.
In the woods a strong smell of rot turned out to be newly emerged Red Cage or Clathrus Ruber fungus.