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The Helford River at dawn is a stunning place to stand.ÌýBrackish water licks the mud flats down tree hung creeks.ÌýThe first rays of the sun caress your face and in your ears there is nothing but birdsong. Martin Rule is a keen amateur naturalist and sometimes leads dawn walks.

Martin Rule

In the woods near Tremayne Quay - an area made famous by Daphne du Maurier - it seems as though the modern world has been put on hold.Ìý

There is no traffic noise, no mobile phones, just the stillness of dawn, then the gradual crescendo of the dawn chorus.

It's the trilling of the tiny wren that dominates, despite the bird's diminutive stature.Ìý Also in the audio mix are robins, a chiff chaff, a pheasant and a wood pigeon. We also hear the pock pock of a woodpecker. It's certainly worth getting up early for.