What a glorious morning, with the sun shafting through the grey clouds, providing splashes of orange light on water. Patches of rain sweeping across and showering the sea while behind me landing on the top of the old rubbish tip was a rainbow.
The calling of Meadow Pipits are they flew overhead in small flocks the constant of the patrol, while more occasional were the calls and sight of Wagtails.
From the Blackthorn hedge along the drove the ticking call of a Wren, this tiny bird making quite a racket, the deep brown colouration showing up between the duller brown of the spiky branches.
Hundreds of Swallows swooping overhead, many allowing good views of their blue colouration, flying alongside were a number of House Martins, the white rump showing as they flew by.
The Hawthorn bushes are covered in the red berries, ready for feeding of the winter birds, only Blackbirds spotted today eating this bounty. The brilliant red hips of Dog Rose and of Black Bryony providing splashes of colour all across the Country Park.
On the ground the tall spiral shells of the snail Cochicella acuta moving slowly across the grass, while on one of the old stone stiles the flattened Lapidary Snail on the move.
Some large latrines full of Badger dung noted, the most obvious component of these being blackberries.
Trotting across the field, in the distance was a Fox, looking from distance to be in good condition.
Last night a Tawny Owl was hooting noisily and Pipistrelle Bats were flitting down the rides.
A large flock of Goldfinches landed on the bare branches of the Sycamore, gold wings flittering as they perched.
11am : Group of 6 Dolphins seen of Tilly Whim heading east