In the protection of Durlston Bay the sea was still like glass, not a ripple on the glossy surface. Towards Peveril point a light breeze tickled the top of the water creating a light ripple. The coastline was clear and prominent features like Hengistbury Head and the Needles including the Lighthouse over on the Isle of Wight stood out clearly.
Entering the woods, the thick summer leaves were making it impossible for the sun to penetrate through, leaving a cold dark feeling. Blue tits flitted around and from above a hum of Ivy Bees was a constant sound. A Robin sat in a Holly bush singing its little heart out. With the recent dew spider webs are starting to come alive, bursting out from the grass and between branches.
At a viewpoint the sun beamed down on the sea making it hard to focus, above a Grey Squirrel was making large Sycamore leaves fall slowly to the ground. In a Maple tree a Chiffchaff sang and 10+ Swallows flew overhead.
In a patch of Bramble, Hawthorn and Ash, a buzz of activity where mainly Blackcaps mixed with Garden Warbler, Chiffchaff and Willow Warbler, all moved around the dense hedge-line. As I scanned along the Hedgerow 4 Magpies sat on top and in the distance a bright colour caught my eye. Focusing in over in Jack Basis 2 Roe Deer munched around in the grass.
The moon was beautifully clear at the top of the Corsican Pines in large copse, as I counted the Herefords, not quite finding enough but lots of movement and noise coming from deep within the hedgerow. I watched a bird in the distance with a slow wing beat, pinkish buff body plumage, white rump and black tail slowly flying over a meadow, to realise it was a Jay. Slowly followed by a Green Woodpecker, although similar in size, with a faster wing beat, green plumage and red and black head.