The bright sunny start to the day accompanied by the glorious chorus of birdsong across the park.
The churring of Great Tits, competing with the chitter of Blue Tits, squeak of the Dunnock and constant song of the Blackbird.
A Rock Pipit singing as it rose and dropped along the cliff edge, this tiny bird disappearing amongst the grey rocks on landing, its camouflage quite amazing.
The ledges covered in Guillemots, but a constant change on and off with a group of about 50 circling round in large circles offshore.
Watching this group through binoculars my eye was attracted by a flash of white skimming the waves as small string of Gannets flew by, these our largest seabird visiting from the Channel islands for their breakfast.
Other birds seen on the seawatch included Sandwich Tern, 8 Scoter moving west, 2 Manx Shearwater and more unusual 2 Mallards (going east) and an Oystercatcher.
On land hiding behind a wall near the lighthouse were 2 Wheatears, difficult to see as they blended well into the background.
3 Blackcaps, 2 Willow Warblers and 10 Chiffchaffs also found amongst the bushes. One of the male Blackcaps was perched on the end of the blossomed encrusted Blackthorn stem singing.
On the Gorse by the coast a Stonechat and a Linnet, plus two Goldfinches. Overhead a small migrant passage of 30 Linnets, 2 Yellowhammers, 1 Reed Bunting, 3 Siskin and a few Meadow Pipits and Pied Wagtails.
Greater and Lesser Bloody-nosed Beetles trundling around and a Bee Fly hovering above the Ivy.