A wonderful sea, the rolling brown water, with a white seething top crashing against cliff face, at Tilly Whim the blowhole was erupting shooting a mass of salt water upwards.
The rough seas not surprising considering last night’s maximum wind gust was 51mph. The Jackdaws looked to be enjoying the gusty weather, floating up and cackling as they dropped down, groups of 5’s & 6’s circling – lovely to watch.
Just Herring Gulls and Great Black-backed Gulls to be seen on the cliffs, why a Shag zoomed by with a beakful of weed, most be aiming to add to its nest.
On the saltwater covered turf and rocks, Rock Pipits were strutting, these mostly grey streaked birds showing off, as they prepare for breeding.
Flitting in the gorgeous yellow flower covered Gorse bushes was a Stonechat, the white flashed on its wings shivering in the breeze as I watched it from behind.
Along the downland the early spring flowers are emerging, little white petals, spotted low to the ground. Many of these are Common Whitlow Grass, some Hairy Bittercress and alongside Daisies plus the yellow flowers of Dandelion – some of which have already gone to their clock seedheads.
A Meadow Pipit was perched on a Yellow Meadow Ant hill, while floating above was a male Kestrel. The chestnut and grey feathers catching the sun as it flew, superb to watch.
As I stopped to look at one of the dry-stone walls that are being rebuilt on the field boundaries a Wren emerged from the pile of stones and burst forth with a torrent of song, as it finished a Pheasant erupted from behind me, with a squawk and crashing of feathers!