The sound of birds filling the air on this hot sunny morning. The seeping call of Greenfinches alerted me to a group of 5, most of them picking something from the ground, their yellow – green wing flashes catching the light and their green bodies looking really bright.
Perched on the top of an Elder bush was a Yellowhamer, a stunning yellow headed male, squeezing out is ‘little-bit-o-bread and no cheeeese’ tune. Meanwhile the echoing call of a Chiffchaff, pronouncing its name and the short chuckle of a Song Thrush to be heard.
The black and white fluttering of a Marbled White butterfly disturbed a Lulworth Skipper which had been holding onto the stem of the Tor Grass.
A newly emerged bright orange-brown Comma was on the shiny leaf of Black Bryony, the small comma marking noticeable as it closed its wings, as were the rings on the underside of the Ringlets.
Hovering high up, a brown dot against the blue sky was a Skylark, only the loud singing making it known to me, as I watched Swallows were passing over as well.
Flowers galore, with the striking pink Pyramidal Orchid, towering above the ground hugging Restharrow, Wild Thyme, Eyebright and the wonderfully named Squinancywort.
Yellowwort a bright star like flower, while a close encounter with Ladies Bedstraw provide a lovely aroma.
On the cliffs the Guillemot number have dropped dramatically as they finish their breeding, the top ledge is now empty (having had 250+ birds on), while on the lower ledge a few chicks remain being looked after by numerous adults. Not long now and these chicks will also leave the ledge for the open sea.
Good views this morning of a few Shags, the paler youngsters spotted scattered on the rocks and cliff face. A Rock Pipit was fluttering up and down while Jackdaws cackled noisily around.