Guillemots Return

There have been hundreds of Guillemots back on the cliffs since the middle of October, with numbers sometimes reaching 1000! You have to get out early though as they seem to be there from first light and leave by around 9.30am.

Other sightings include Harbour Porpoise off the headland - up to 6no., Pallas Warbler, Black Redstart, Goldcrest and Firecrest, large flocks of Goldfinch. We are now putting winter feed out for the Cirl Bunting on the DVOR path up from the bungalow - so look out for flocks of over 20no.

Fort Repair Finishes For Winter

The trainees and David Carlisle helped by volunteer David Lilley, have been working hard this year continuing the three year programme of repair on the fort walls. This is part of the Heritage Lottery and SeaChange funded On The Edge project. The team have worked since April in the Northern Fort repairing and consolidating the limestone mortar work on the Rampart Walls. They also remove and treat vegetation to prevent it damaging the mortar and eventually pulling the stones apart. This has meant alot of scaffolding around the fort walls this summer as they meticulously carry out this important work. It is now getting too cold and wet to use the traditional lime mortar so David Carlisle is packing up and completing final touches to then return in Spring. The trainees work will be focussed on the headlands practical habitat management for the winter months.