Daily Diary

A wonderful windy start to the day with the west-south-westerly wind turning the sea to a churning mass of grey and wh...

A very autumnal feeling morning this morning, with a fine drizzle coming down across the park, though still rather war...

A grey morning – haven’t had many of those over the last few months – and a breezy westerly, encoura...

The first of September bringing an Autumnal feel to the early morning, the light a little lower, producing a more gold...

Heading into the meadows past Roses heavy with rose hips flopping into the path, passing the Brambles covered in black...

The weather shifts as the Earth tilts further away from the Sun. Shorter days, latening sunrise. South-westerly winds ...

Rain and lots of it! Heading along the top of long meadow where Fleabane is a drooping from the weight of the water on...

This will likely be my last Daily Diary as an Apprentice Ranger here at Durlston, not to worry however – there w...

During the night with an enormous clap of thunder and a flash of brilliant lightning came heavy rain, 7.1mm of it powe...

A welcome pouring of rain overnight. It’s pleasant to set out across softened ground with the smell of petrichor...

A much more late-August feel to the weather, with cloud and a bit of a wind, what a delight. As I took a stroll around...

The sight of a Common Whitethroat moving amongst the prickly twigs of the Hawthorn was a great start to the day, the b...

A flash of yellow. Little red faces reflective of the crimson Haws in the hedge beyond. A small charm of Goldfinch set...

It’s a beautiful sunny morning; all be it cold in some parts with just 9c as I drove around Wareham to get to wo...

I park under an Ash tree as I start my diary walk, the sun is shining after yesterday morning’s heavy and much n...

As I began my patrol, the sound of the bird calls was coming from the wildlife area, a sure sign that the bird ringers...

It was a joy to see puddles, hear dripping and to splash a little. However, after two soggy notebooks my excitement wa...

The wonderful tinkling call of a flock of Goldfinches a super start to a walk, easy to see as they flitted from one Sl...

An unfamiliar feeling, the cooling sensation of light specks of rain landing upon my skin. The full cloud cover had al...

I’ve been away in Madeira for two weeks and still Durlston has not recorded any rain since being away! Driving t...

Another ’lovely’ morning! As I begin my walk, the parkrun is being set up by some of the many volunteers, ...

In the air the smell of smoke – the wind blowing from the East, so likely to be from the fire on the New Forest....

Another glorious morning, sunny and warm yet again. Heading through the top of light house a Clouded Yellow Butterfly ...

The heatwave continues with not a drop of rain recorded at Durlston since 30th June. Clouds of limestone dust get kick...

The woodland offers a refreshingly cool start to my day following another night wishing I had aircon. A steady easterl...

To the cliffs this morning for a change, the sea was sparkling and the sound of rippling water accompanied me as did t...

This long dry sunny spell is getting a bit boring! However as I wandered westwards across Durlston I was accompanied b...

Yet another warm and dry day, with wonderful clear views over water towards the Isle of White. Heading along Long Mead...

Taking my route along the play activity trail, the sound of Jays was cascading from the Holm Oaks as I thoroughly enjo...

Another warm dry day, though there was enough chill in the air to warrant a jacket, for at least half the walk. With t...