Daily Diary

A Pheasant family erupting from the long brown dry grass, woke me from my ponderings, as two took flight in a noisy fl...

A wonderful walk round the woodland to start the morning rounds, not so much for the wildlife, but more just to enjoy ...

I arrived to a calm, cool & refreshing mist. A brief inspection from the bird hide revealed that the new “sq...

A flock of Goldfinches flying just ahead of me, as I slowly wander past the buildings, the ‘tinkling’ call...

Last night around 100 people attended a successful Stargazing event which fantastic views of the Moon, Jupiter, Saturn...

I started my walk today by walking through the picnic area at the top of Long Meadow, to check out where we would be s...

Yesterday, I, Tom and the work party were pulling ragwort one field ahead of the tractor that was hay cutting. This mo...

With a fresh breeze blowing in across the water it was a lovely – if a bit sunny - early morning. Across the ...

As I enter the woodland this morning, I am drawn through the trees, and towards the Sun rising upon the sea. Where thi...

As I was leaving the castle yesterday, I had several reports of a broken abandoned wheelchair down by the light house....

Yesterday, the hay cutting of the meadows commenced with Fields 1, 2,42 & 43 cut. Uncut margins, especially where ...

A breezy morning today meant I was followed my whole way by the sounds of leaves rustling in the wind. A Sycamore tree...

The flitting of Willow Warblers catching my attention as I walked slowly towards a large patch of Wild Parsnip alongsi...

A Roe Deer emerged from Solent Road, calmly crossed Lighthouse Road, and disappeared into Smithfield. Having come out ...

A Raven perches in the upper branches of a Pine tree at the Large Copse. The bird repeatedly calls it’s deep cro...

It was a delight to be out on this refreshing morning, with damp vegetation and a moody mist offshore. I spotted the n...

I came in a little earlier for a socially distanced patrol with a facemask ready to go on my chin. I passed under a Ca...

The clouds rolling across as my patrol began, but still warm despite the westerly wind. A Peregrine Falcon screamed lo...

Last night saw a fantastic star covered sky, while in amongst some patches of grass brilliant green lights as Glow-wor...

Sorry we have had no internet for the last two days, so have been unable to upload the diary - it is currently stuck o...

A report of a damaged gate provided the direction for this morning’s walk, as I headed out across the meadows th...

From the meadows came the yaffling laughter of a Green Woodpecker, this large bird then spotted and it flew, up and do...

The wind has dropped off since yesterday and the sea is calm across to the Isle of Wight. The island appears to have r...

For the first time in a few weeks it felt quite a nice comfortable temperature as I set out on the early rounds of the...

At 7am I let wedding crew in to tidy up before I set up on a 2-hour combined patrol and visitor survey. It was cloudy,...

A pleasure to step into the cool, green shade of the woodland as I walked in this morning – even at 7.30 I could...

Feeling almost chilly as I started off my early rounds of Durlston National Nature Reserve & Country Park, the win...

A busy early start to the day, with a collapsed gate post (and therefore gate), a check on the cattle to find they hav...

A dramatic change to the weather, with grey skies and a fresh south-westerly breeze – although the weather here ...