Another muggy day where the air feels wet and heavy, the scent of the recently dampened ground also filled the air. Walking through to the large copse I was accompanied by a dog who had just found a large stick and was very excited to show it off. Once I entered the copse I noticed some Lords and Ladies that had gone over with the fruited stem the only thing left. The red berries cover most of the stem almost looking like an upside-down red bunch of grapes.
As I walk along the cut paths in the meadows, I note how green they are starting to look thanks to the recent rain. Two Magpies fly past heading in the direction of Durlston Bay making a racket as they go. Coming out of Saxon meadow to the footpath the runs in between the meadows I notice some two Knapweed flowers poking out between the others that have all gone over and turned brown. I then spot a Rose of to the side hiding amidst the hedge, its covered in rose hips which are just about to turn bright red, being more of an orange colour now. Surrounding the rose is Clematis covered in recently gone over flowers which is now giving the appearance that the hedge is covered in fluffy pompoms.
Along the wall in the next meadow, I spot my former garden enemy, Willow Herb, I have spent many hours trying to eradicate this plant from flower beds with little success. In this setting though it looks glorious with little pink flowers dotted up towards the top of the stem. Just past this a Swallow flies low over the field, looking for some tasty buds for breakfast.
As I get to the very top of field10, I immediately spot the cows at the top of the gully. I walk through them saying good morning and dodging cow pats. Also spotting there usually companions of Jackdaws about six this time.
In the lighthouse field I noticed several Burdock plants in seed along the footpath. The seeds just waiting for an animal to brush up against them to help disperse the seeds far and wide. A spaniel comes running past making the perfect taxi for these seeds with his big fluffy ears perfect seed catchers.
As I head back, I pop in to see the bird ringers, they tell me they have had a rather quite morning for this time of year, but despite that they have still caught a few different species. Some being a Pied Fly Catcher, Black Cap and a Siege Warbler. They also inform me they did have a Sparrow Hawk in a net earlier, but it was able to free itself before they could get to it.