My walk began in Langton so forgive me for including the Wares in this. A Blackbird “cheep, cheeped” as water drops were sent, by a breeze, pitter pattering from one Sycamore leaf to another. The grey sky showed the rain clouds that had passed. I saw one of two Roe Deer leap over a bramble bush. By Spyway undercliff an Antler baring Sika Stag turn and showed it heart shaped white rump before departing. I was to hear the less than masculine call of the Stag. I was delighted to discover that at least one of a quartet of birds that flew up from the path was a Yellow Hammer. I set up three hen Pheasants from beside a dry stonewall.
At Durlston I was greeted by House Martins in flight. Many more of the birds were sweeping over the coastal slopes. With its ears and nose forming a “Y” pattern, another Roe Deer froze hoping I would think it was a thorn bush! Another surprise was spotting a Sparrowhawk perched in windswept Blackthorn as it observed the passerines. Meanwhile, Chiff Chaff-like warblers performed “loop the loop” flights as they tried to catch insects over scrub.
Looking down towards the Lighthouse, the odd Sycamore leaf was detached from a ridge tree nearby. I welcome the colour shown by three Knapweed flowers. From the green edge a male Stonechat called out presumably to the females nearby. It was uncertain whether I had found a pellet or poo, however, its maker had consumed the spines of feathers. Over the green a Swallow passed. Beside the Lighthouse a small football was marooned amongst berry bearing Privet.
From the gully mouth it looked as if two Shag parted offshore to fly in opposite direction. A brief flurry of Goldfinch activity was soon replaced by the echoing trills of a Wren near the caves and the calls of a Rock Pipit. A Peregrine Falcon was perched on the cliff face where Jackdaws were about. I followed a mammal track under Holm Oak cover and found a Roe antler and signs of deer forms between fallen, but living, horizontal Holm Oak stems. At the centre a Dunnock ascended the toilet steps.