Daily Diary

I start the diary in the from the Learning Centre, leaving the offices I see a Grey Squirrel, heard as I walk around t...

As we reach mid-june the seabird colonies are at their peak with adults and chicks galore. On the water a huge scatt...

Another sunny morning, and my patrol begins with some waterpipe work, ready for the return of the Hereford cows and th...

The weather is much better than my last diary and with last nights thunderstorm the air is fresher than yesterday. Wit...

A gorgeous sunny morning, the grass still wet from yesterdays rain, but an abundance of wildflowers to enjoy. The whit...

It was a wet drive in from Poole and a wet Diary Walk! As I write, my trousers are soaked to the brim! Walking out of ...

A wonderful calm sunny morning with a Chiffchaff chimes filling the soundscape from all directions, only occasionally ...

The grey skies livened up by the sight of a Kestrel hovering just above me, the wings a constant quivering motion as i...

Looking across the rough grassland, a glimpse of a tan back, the wind moving the grasses making it difficult to get a ...

Whistles of just one tiny little Wren leads the dawn chorus, with the bird’s tuneful song booming out from the S...

A grey muggy morning clings to the park, a light drizzle accompanies me on my walk this morning. I pass the park run v...

A cloudy breezy morning, with the sun trying its best to poke through the cloud cover. Through into south field where ...

A very un-June like morning with rain and wind making it feel more like October rather than summer! The Diary starts a...

In June, the Elder trees blossom and are decorated with their flat sprays of fragrant cream flowers. The evergreen Hol...

I began my patrol by spending a few minutes watching a female Roe Deer, her fur a lovely tan colour, gently browsing o...

With blue sky once again, the Skylarks were in full voice out across the meadows as I enjoyed a patrol. The wildflo...

It’s the first day of Meteorological Summer, and the weather is remaining fair with a westerly moderate breeze, ...

This morning Durlston sits in a cloud, with the mist gently rolling through. It obscures the view from one side of a f...

The sound of Skylarks singing above the meadows welcomed me to my patrol, the dark grey clouds towards the coast contr...

A foggy wet morning hangs over the park this morning as I head down long meadow path. Heading first across the car par...

A warm sun shines down on Durlston, and a Speckled Wood butterfly dances in its light. 13.2mm of rain fell on the park...

A Jay flying across, its white rump and buffy pink colouration easily spotted below the grey cloud cover. As I heade...

With the sun starting to pop out from behind the cloud cover I head through the long meadow picnic area, passing Dog W...

It’s a fresh westerly breeze this morning as I walk into South Field, full of many wildflowers. I spot the Commo...

A westerly wind blustering across the park, a lovely change to the last few weeks! The Durlston Parkrun was setting ...

What a glorious walk around the Durlston National Nature Reserve this morning. The meadows looking a picture as the wi...

A bright sunny morning after yesterdays well needed rain. I head out towards the meadows. As I pass the wildlife garde...

Esta lloviendo hoy ‘It’s raining today’ – for the second time in May and adding to a total of ...

A wonderful display of May blossom on the Hawthorn trees greets my arrival, and perched on the top of one of these bra...