In castle woods there was promise of Ivy flowers still to open whilst Wild Madder had fruits out beside the diagonal path. A Sycamore unexpectedly deposited water droplets which had finally overwhelmed its leaves. Hemp Agrimony flowers were going over, it was a Whitethroat that perched in a Hawthorn. A stream of 100 plus Swallows and Martins flew east whilst the few immature Herring Gulls went west. At least three Robins monitored my walking to the coast. Tamarisk held some catkins on the cliff top. A solitary Great Black Backed Gull perched above and empty cliff face cave. In the distance I made out what I thought was a Peregrine Falcon at the tip of Durlston Head. Whilst I admire the Golden and Rock Samphire still in flower on Tilly Whim ledge the Peregrine flew heading east.
A Jackdaw startled me as it flew up from beside the coastal drystone wall. It was wet underfoot so watched my footing on the bedrock steps and avoid crushing a Garden Snail on. Meanwhile, Banded Snails kept to the grassland. Feral doves were near the gully mouth as were a trio of Sea Aster plants in flower. In the gully I spotted Woodsage in flower and noted indication of Deer browsing upon the Holly. Underneath the overhead wires I was delighted to see several score of Yellow Wort stems flowering still. Quaking Oat Grass “lanterns” were amongst short grassland. I though I spotted a Hare Bell or two. The male Stonechat that called on the inland side of the gully was not to be seen until I reached that end of horse-shoe bridge. A lone Blue Butterfly sat with its wing tightly shut making identification hard. A couple of marathon stewards reported having seen 40 to 50 Swallows and Martins perched upon the overhead wires yesterday. Near the demo quarr both Common Toadflax and Honeysuckle flowered. A juvenile Hen Pheasant emerged from the grassland above. I welcome the yellow burst of Fleabane and Ragwort flowers before taking the weather readings.