Upon the picnic bench verge of the “climbers” car park were easily one hundred flowering Common Daisies. Nearby a silent Blackbird perched in a Hawthorn’s branches. Both Ash and Horse Chestnut shower fresh buds, the latter’s larger and sticky. Such clear visibility gave full views of the Isle of Wight from the learning centre. One Rabbit sat upon a short grassy path. I heard the calls of at least two Ravens, and it appeared they were being pursued by Carrion Crows over the car parks. Another Carrion Crow called from the Small Copse perhaps in encouragement of its colleagues’ actions!
I checked on the new hidden piece of fencing beside the South field / wares water trough. I was surprise that there had appeared to have been limited livestock activity at this water supply. One Jackdaw perched on the Upper Mile-marker. The sound of the contractor’s vehicles active upon the coast path travelled up from below. The Hereford cattle were mainly on the inland side of the gully but a few crept upon both edge of the gully mouth ravine.
A Magpie landed and rested upon an Elder branch which protruded above thorns on the gully slope. A partner soon joined it with noisy squawks. Herring Gulls were seen and heard passing the Lighthouse. Beside the Gully Bridge gate, a male Great Tit and Blue Tits emerged. Unfortunately, the gate latch, a temporary measure, although holding was stiff to use. The new latch has not yet been delivered. Lucking up the gully scrub a Chaffinch was seen in the distance. Plump Wood Pigeons perched amongst the Ivy. I saw the tall flashes of at least two Bullfinches from the bridge. And had a clear view of one perched in Blackthorn beside Lighthouse Green then later saw one resting in the bridge side Sycamore. They brought most welcome colour.
I explored the rocky ledge above the subliminal where Herring Gulls were riding thermals off shore. A Rock Pipit shared the rocky surface with me. A gentle rolling swell created occasional “booms” as it hit the cliffs below. This generated foam whilst looking west spray crashed up occasionally. Again, clear views of St Albans Chapel and NCI Lookout were enjoyed. Within the Anvil Point Tamarisk clump it seem a score of Jackdaw hid. As I ascended the gully road it appeared, I distracted a calf which on Magpie was attempting to land on. I bumped into to Cat and together we were able to repair a break in the electric fence line. This meant the cattle should stay off the Upper path through the Wares.