Daily Diary

It’s another fair morning with the sun out and a slight north easterly wind making it feel cooler than of late. ...

What a delight to see four Peregrine Falcons in flight together for most of the morning. These birds have been particu...

Another bright sunny morning continues to bake the park, though a cool easterly breeze cuts through the heat of the su...

The wind blowing strongly across the Country Park this morning, causing the grasses and wildflowers in the meadows to ...

The sea covered with white crests making for a lovely sight this morning, as I searched through my binoculars a couple...

A fresh cool easterly breeze cuts through the heat this morning as I head out through the meadows. Gate Keeper Butterf...

The chatting calls of a family of Stonechats enjoyed as I strolled slowly past the thick patch of Blackthorn scrub, th...

Another hot day, with temperatures already reaching 24.5 degrees. I head out to the meadows passing Brambles covered i...

There’s a glade at the top of the woods which comes alive in the summer. You step through cool canopy of the Hol...

A few swooping Swallows, a wonderful sight, as were the Stonechats as they stood on the branches of Blackthorn, a few ...

The meadows hum with excitement this morning as the Grasshoppers celebrate England’s 3-2 win against Mexico in t...

As I headed to the cliffs, past the newly flowering dull pink clumps of Hemp Agrimony, the water ahead was flat and ca...

Another bright sunny morning, I head down towards the castle. A Red Admiral feeds on a fragrant Buddleia flower, occas...

Into the meadows where I’m greeted with Bird Vetch adorned with purple flowers, clambering over Bramble in smoth...

Down to the cliffs this morning, via the Hereford cattle herd, to check they were happy in field 10a (where they were ...

The start of July – a month where purple tones come alive through the meadows. It starts with the Knapweeds expa...

A Peregrine Falcon zooming across the sky was a great way to begin my early patrol, as it was quite low I got a really...

Wandering towards the Large Copse butterflies were flitting, Meadow Browns and Marbled Whites over the flowers, the br...

The grey cloud cover a pleasant change as I headed onto the National Nature Reserve. The meadows looking marvellous as...

With the sun hidden partially behind the clouds, I was lulled into thinking it would be cooler for my patrol – b...

Arriving at Durlston the fog has descended on Durlston, after coming from sunny Poole. A much fresher feel after three...

Another hot and humid day with the temperature reaching 31.3 degrees yesterday. Its already 25.4 this morning so anoth...

With temperatures already reaching 27.4 degrees this morning I was in for a rather sticky walk round the meadows. Head...

The strong north-easterly breeze making for a choppy sea and a very pleasant and slightly chilly walk – I even t...

Hot start with a Small Skipper butterfly dancing around the car park verge filled with flowers; the beautiful purple K...

My summer solstice Sunday morning began with House Martins and Swallows sweeping overhead near Sunnyside. Ahead of me ...

Another dramatic change in the weather with thick fog and drizzle welcoming me and the regular Saturday park run sette...

A lovely sunny morning for a patrol across the National Nature Reserve, a change from the thick fog of late. The wonde...

Thick fog greeted me this morning, barely able to see 30m through the murky grey cloud. However the sound of Wrens bur...

It’s a very foggy morning as well as being slightly windy. Walking across the Learning Centre picnic area I hear...