I entered via Panorama Road to continue the bale count and perhaps spot a Barn Owl. From here I was able to see the silhouette of the Isle of Wight including St. Catherine’s Point. Beside California Farm (from where a Cockerel called) quarry meadow contained 22 bales indicating it as most productive hay cut meadow. It was a Swallow that passed overhead.
Walking the Warren “causeway” My elbows brushed against an abundance of Dyers Green Weed ladened with seeds. I tried not to dwell on the far too abundant dog faeces found. A cluster of Red Valerian flowers were spotted amongst a mix of Bracken and Wild Bay Willow Herb. A Buzzard flew up from resting upon a bale in Field 1, whilst a Magpie, Carrion Crow and Jackdaw continued their investigation of the ground. Some crisp leave of the drove side Horse Chestnut made sounds in the breeze.
Offshore an MN brand bulk carrier appeared to be heading for Poole Quay. Entering Field 3, I heard (not waffling) a Green Woodpecker before seeing it set up from the grassland. Luckily, I spotted a Bullfinch too. At last, some of Durlston’s Blackberries were ripe, seemingly catch up with the rest of the peninsular. Before me, a trio of Meadow Pipits passed over the coastal ridge. From the ridge a pair of Goldfinches were seen upon the coastal slopes, however, a chattering charm, some thirty strong, would be seen just before reaching the weather station. Where it had managed to pierce through the cloud a sun beam cast a dazzling reflection upon the sea before the Lighthouse. I made a point of checking two water troughs to ensure the Herford Cattle still had drinking water. Luckily, the supply had not been tampered with today. I believe I saw a Carrion Crow yawn, but new that the rapid ground running around the fringe of a Gorse Island, was that of a Partridge. Upon finding the cattle I managed to count near 30 of them being about the upper gully. I passed beside a contented Hereford bull (within a harem) and heard branches snap as Ivy was ripped, by cattle, from the scrub. Yarrow, Scabious and Knapweed were the main downland flowers. However, I noted one Eyebright flower upon a 15 cm tall stem, clearly having had to grow tall due to neighbouring vegetation growth.