A wonderful pink sunrise this morning, the sun rising slowly above the horizon washing everything with a gorgeous pinkish glow which soon turned to a golden hue.
Down to the cliffs where I was lucky enough to see a Gannet soaring past, the sun’s rays turning this normally spectacular white bird a subtle pink as it was hit by the shafts of light.
Whirring past also were Guillemots, these powerful birds speeding to land upon the ledges where a hundred or more were settled, occasionally the growling and calling wafted to the clifftops for me to hear.
Suddenly a flurry of Feral Pigeons spiralling onto the rock face, with a few moments later, a Peregrine Falcon slowly following, seemingly taking not any notice.
Another Peregrine was perched on the corner of a rock, the grey back and white flecked chest easily seen, the wing occasionally fluttering the feathers.
From above came the sound of a flock of Goldfinches, tinkling as they moved in a slightly southerly direction, in the distance the sound of a Jay, squawking loudly, the white rump visible as it disappeared amongst the thick Holm Oak stand of trees.
On the rocky ledges of Tilly Whim was a pipit, a Rock Pipit my assumption because of where, but on inspection, irritatingly it turned out to be a Meadow Pipit - just to make life difficult!! The other side of the gully a second pipit was a Rock Pipit reinforcing both identifications.
Flitting from the upright branch of a tiny Blackthorn onto the prickly spike of the Gorse were two Stonechats, both a male and a female showing well, enabling the winter colours and markings to be enjoyed. Nearby was a Robin, another member of the chat family showing some similar activity features
As I wandered up the track from the Anvil Point lighthouse a Fox nipped across ahead of me, its long tail tipped with a large white end.