Just after I arrived at 10:30 a lone cormorant flew up-river low over the water. Lots of mud with the tide still going out. At 10:50 a distinct call down to my right alerted me to a peregrine, he flew around the cliff a little, then made off to roost on the cliff over the river opposite; his presence explained why the flock of a couple of dozen jackdaws had risen from the cliffs below on a couple of occasions, and flew around in agitated formation, before returning to the cliff. This was a very bright and cold morning, the heavy overnight frost had hardened the ground of the Downs so that there were few birds on the grass.
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