A wander along the clifftops where a Razorbill was posing superbly near the top, the very smart black back contrasting with the brilliant white front, its white stripe on its beak just adding to the smartness.
On the cliffs (and the water) the Guillemots are abundant, there are now many chicks to be seen, via the live camera – if you come into the visitor centre at the Castle.
Some Shags standing on the rock face, a couple of young chicks showing as they did. While flying past, two of the larger, bluer Cormorants headed west. A Great Black-backed Gull stood up and preened, allowing me to look underneath at the nest which looked to contain a couple of speckled beige eggs.
Centenary meadow is awash with the pink Sainfoin, while holding onto the stems of the grasses 10 Common Blue butterflies spotted, not quite enough sun at that time to make them take flight. However, many more butterflies will show today - the Transect at the weekend found 11 species including my first Lulworth Skipper, Large Skipper and Meadow Brown of the year, while Small Blues were the most numerous.
Two male Yellowhammers seen, the bright yellow head obvious against the Blackthorn scrub, the second one was also singing ‘little-bit-o-bread- no cheeeese’. A good number of Stonechats and Skylarks adding to the soundscape as was Chiffchaff, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Bullfinch and a squawking Jay.
14Amongst the Cocksfoot, the cerise pink flower of a Grass Vetchling, while the pale green Crosswort, shows up well, while Twayblades are well hidden and the brown flowers of Broomrape look more like a dead orchid then a recently emerged plant!