The early sunshine reflecting golden off the sea and land provided a gorgeous backdrop to my patrol. As I heard a tinkling sound above me I instinctively turned my head upwards to see the flock of Goldfinches flitting overhead, dashing down to land amongst the mass of white flowers of the Wild Clematis which is rambling and covering a substantial Hawthorn.
A bird looping up and down as it passed over was a Pied Wagtail, the long tail showing well, and was followed by at least 5 more.
As I watched Swallows and the odd House Martin flitted in and out of view as they ponder the long flight to Africa.
In the Tamarisk a Chiffchaff moved, for once stopping to perch in full view too enable me to have a good and thorough look at this warbler, with its dark-legs, pale eye stripes and greenish back.
The sea a glorious churning mass of white waves and blue and grey water, crashing quote spectacularly over the ledges of Tilly Whim.
Skimming above was a Shag with a mixed flock of gulls searching for floating food. The flock contained Herring Gulls, Great Black-backed Gulls and Black-headed Gulls.
Perched on the cliffs were 2 Peregrine Falcons, both hunched on the corner of the rock face looking out to sea, their grey backs towards me. One turned around allowing views of its yellow beak and beady eye. A flick of a wing and a second later they were gone dashing behind a flock of Feral Pigeons.
Despite being late September a few flowers are still blooming including an occasional pink Wild Thyme, yellow Fleabane, Bristley Ox-tongue and Ragwort and the white Ox-eye Daisies.
In one of our Ash trees were Chaffinches, the pinky-red breast showing well in the sunlight, nearby were Robins and a Dunnock. On the ground around a Blackbird turned the leaves in search of some tasty invertebrates.