Daily Diary

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

Since last writing the diary I have finally been able to spot a White-tailed Eagle at Swye Head which was a spectacula...

Blue skies and a hint of a breeze, spreads out over the park this morning, its set to be another lovely day. Heading a...

Yesterday evening was the first Seabird Boat Trip of the year and my first ever one as a Durlston Ranger. It was an am...

Oh, how boring another terribly lovely day, clear skies and a light breeze. In the car park verges Dead Nettle and Red...

A few more clouds in the sky this morning compared to yesterday and a colder breeze, though still a beautiful morning....

I’m running out of ways to say its another beautiful morning here at Durlston, though this isn’t a hard pr...

As April’s Cowslips fade and go to seed, Creeping Buttercup takes it’s place in May, decorating each meado...

After a few days of fair-weather sunshine, this morning it is overcast and misty and as I get out of my car rain start...

Dappled light shimmers through the copse canopy, and a Speckled Wood flutters by. Here, a small display of Common Tway...

As another day of sunshine and blue skies dawned with a pinkish glow in the east, A female Kestrel glided, then stoppe...

Through south field which has a smattering of pale-yellow Cowslips that are slowly starting to go to seed. A brighter ...

Happy Birthday to the great Sir David Attenborough who is 99 today! Around the car park I hear a Blackcap, Goldfinch...

A light breeze makes it cool this sunny morning as I head towards the cliffs. Stopping briefly to admire some Wood Sor...

The woodland is looking wonderful with a huge variety of shades of green as the new leaves on the trees have mostly no...

May Bank Holiday, and marked by the gorgeous white May blossom covering the Hawthorns, giving it, its other name of Ma...

There is a bit of a nip in that wind this morning, it felt much cooler than of late, yet the May sun still shines, and...

I’m feeling a little envious of all the sailing yachts heading out past Anvil Point Lighthouse this morning. Tho...

Another day of sunshine with the suns heat already beating a balmy 14.8°c at Durlston. It’s quiet with the f...

The cawing calling of a group of 12 Rooks brought this flock of dark blue / black corvids to my attention, their dirty...

Another wonderful warm sunny morning, spreads across the park as I pass a Sycamore with several Chiffchaff callings ou...

Having decided to head to the far (western) end of the National Nature Reserve this morning, my progress was immediate...

A beautiful sunny morning, already warm enough to not need a jumper. A Small Blue Butterfly flutters past as I enter t...

Down to the Castle first to check on the tidy-up after yesterday’s Wedding – all going well, so continued ...

The glorious sound of a Common Whitethroat echoing around me as I began the morning’s patrol. This recently arri...

Dewy grass and damp Daisies. A chorus of bird song emanates from all around, I hear tunes from Robin, Dunnock, Greater...

After yesterday’s first Orchid survey with the Wednesday work party, I was looking forward to my morning patrol....

Wet ground following a welcome 12.8mm of rainfall overnight, surely to give a boost to the park’s flora in the c...

Getting out the car the first noises I hear are Chiffchaffs, Robins, a Wren, Crow, Blackcap, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Phea...

Starting my early patrol in brightness, I admired a male Roe Deer as it browsed on the fresh green leaves of a Hawthor...