{"id":182,"date":"2026-05-16T19:59:06","date_gmt":"2026-05-16T19:59:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/soundbadgernature.com\/fieldnotes\/?p=182"},"modified":"2026-05-16T19:59:51","modified_gmt":"2026-05-16T19:59:51","slug":"seagulls-at-golden-hour-south-west-coast-path","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/soundbadgernature.com\/fieldnotes\/seagulls-at-golden-hour-south-west-coast-path\/","title":{"rendered":"Seagulls at Golden Hour | South West Coast Path"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Enjoy golden hour on the South West Coast Path between St Agnes and Perranporth, Cornwall. Wildflowers move in the wind on the cliff tops as herring gulls, Cornish choughs and oystercatchers call above the constant sound of the Atlantic Ocean.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"190\" src=\"https:\/\/soundbadgernature.com\/fieldnotes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/seagullsatgoldenhourflowers02square-1024x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"Sea pinks on the south west coast path\" class=\"wp-image-190\" srcset=\"https:\/\/soundbadgernature.com\/fieldnotes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/seagullsatgoldenhourflowers02square-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/soundbadgernature.com\/fieldnotes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/seagullsatgoldenhourflowers02square-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/soundbadgernature.com\/fieldnotes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/seagullsatgoldenhourflowers02square-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/soundbadgernature.com\/fieldnotes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/seagullsatgoldenhourflowers02square-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/soundbadgernature.com\/fieldnotes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/seagullsatgoldenhourflowers02square-1536x1536.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/soundbadgernature.com\/fieldnotes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/seagullsatgoldenhourflowers02square-2048x2048.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1006\" height=\"1006\" data-id=\"189\" src=\"https:\/\/soundbadgernature.com\/fieldnotes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/seagullsatgoldenhourseapinkssquare.jpeg\" alt=\"Seagull soars over cliffs with wildflowers\" class=\"wp-image-189\" srcset=\"https:\/\/soundbadgernature.com\/fieldnotes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/seagullsatgoldenhourseapinkssquare.jpeg 1006w, https:\/\/soundbadgernature.com\/fieldnotes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/seagullsatgoldenhourseapinkssquare-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/soundbadgernature.com\/fieldnotes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/seagullsatgoldenhourseapinkssquare-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/soundbadgernature.com\/fieldnotes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/seagullsatgoldenhourseapinkssquare-768x768.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1006px) 100vw, 1006px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The sounds and view were so dramatic we decided to stay longer than normal and record about an hour of the scene. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/soundbadgernature.com\/fieldnotes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Seagullsatgoldenhourrecording-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"Recording the view from the south west coast path\" class=\"wp-image-192\" srcset=\"https:\/\/soundbadgernature.com\/fieldnotes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Seagullsatgoldenhourrecording-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/soundbadgernature.com\/fieldnotes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Seagullsatgoldenhourrecording-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/soundbadgernature.com\/fieldnotes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Seagullsatgoldenhourrecording-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/soundbadgernature.com\/fieldnotes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Seagullsatgoldenhourrecording-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/soundbadgernature.com\/fieldnotes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Seagullsatgoldenhourrecording-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The full video is on YouTube and is ideal for background focus or sleep preparation but be warned that during the last half an hour the seagulls get very noisy!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"South West Coast Path | Seagulls at Golden Hour | Ocean Sounds for Sleep &amp; Focus\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ohkSZxwEDpg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Hope you enjoy the video \ud83e\udda1<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Enjoy golden hour on the South West Coast Path between St Agnes and Perranporth, Cornwall. 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