Daily Diary

Start the day headed down to the Diagonal path within the Holm Oaks and amongst the Stinking Iris, Lords and Ladies ar...

Today I clocked Celandine flowers near “Allsort’d” and the pedestrian crossing. A thick dew and dens...

A fog hangs over the park, coming in thicker as the morning progresses, though the sun is trying to break through with...

The sound of a singing Dunnock accompanied the start of my early patrol, the fluty tunes just seem a little less force...

It’s so nice to feel the suns warmth, and I think park’s flora feels the same. With the days drawing out (...

What a difference a day makes… while March 1st may mark the beginning of meteorological spring, yesterday&rsquo...

A clump of Daffodils bask in the bright sunlight as I arrive for a morning patrol with a distinct springtime cast, a s...

It’s a foggy, wet and windy morning as I head towards the pleasure grounds woodland for some form of cover. Taki...

I aimed for the wooded Lighthouse Rd and was delighted to find the two Bullace in blossom. Essentially these are thorn...

A Jay taking flight from the Hawthorn, a flash of white rump as it headed further into the woods, began my patrol, and...

While yesterday I was greeted by bright light and hazy skies, this morning’s patrol takes place enveloped in a d...

After a decidedly damp Birds of Poole Harbour trip yesterday, rewarding me with views of Great Northern Divers, hundre...

A glorious early morning’s patrol in the thick fog, with visibility down to 30metres at times! This blanket hasn...

A dull grey overcast morning, but no rain! Even the birds seem happy with the reprieve from the rain as Robins and Gre...

Yet another change in the weather to enjoy – a south-westerly breeze and blue sky with fluffy white clouds. Flyi...

After another drenching of rain yesterday – we had 19.8mm in the last 24 hours – the ground is sodden, and...

Arriving at Durlston, the wind is howling and the sky is dark grey, as I leave the car the song of a brave Great Tit c...

Shaded from the low Sun, I’m once again scraping ice from my car windscreen this morning. But I set off under a ...

I start the walk and the sun is out! A great start to the day, I need to fetch binoculars, so I head to the bird hide,...

It’s a very wet day to be returning to work after a sunny week in Gran Canaria. 9.0mm of rain fell onto Durlston...

Clear blue skies with fantastic views towards Poole, Bournemouth and Isle of White, though the price for this is a big...

A still sunny morning, with the songs of Robins and Great Tits filling the air as I pass through the car park. Halfway...

Starting off a changing my shoes, many birds can be heard – Blue Tit, Robins, Crows and Jackdaws above, Great Ti...

A rare sunny morning, with only one grey cloud marking the blue sky. The singsong tune of a Song Thrush accompanies me...

The sound of Goldfinches tinkling from the top of the Sycamore tree greeted me as I began my patrol, the colours being...

A wonderful start to the day, a slither of gold in the sky where the sun was easing its rays through a gap in the clou...

It’s a morning of bird sounds today, maybe spring is starting to get on it’s way? Or is this a false sprin...

A fairly bright start to the day, as I looked up a couple of Herring Gulls were passing over, their white wings showin...

My first Diary in a while and we are well into the last month of winter now, whilst Dry-stone walling with work party ...