A wonderful sight to begin, a female Roe Deer walking through the long grass, a ginger colour to her fur, she must have just left the shelter to avoid looking wet. A slight movement behind her and a much smaller Roe Deer appeared followed by its twin. These both having to hop to get over the damp long grass – gorgeous to watch.
Lots of Snails on the move in the dampness, sliding across the path both Garden Snails and Apple Snails, while on the dry-stone wall the thin discus-like Wall Snail in evidence.
On a large Stinking Iris, leaves long and thin with the orange berries hidden in a green case, 4 Brown-lipped Snails to be seen.
Perched half-way up the cliff was a Peregrine Falcon, huddled against the outcrop to avoid the worst of the weather.
Speeding past below was a young Shag – pale brown underneath, while flapping into the wind was an all brown Great Black-backed Gull – this year’s chick.
Splashes of colour from the flowers, including the tightly knitted yellow Fleabane, the Golden Samphire whose petals are much more individual and the white Yarrow and Wild Carrot.
A small group of Long-tailed Tits fluttering in amongst the long tangled ropes of the Old Man’s Beard, the pale flowers providing colour above the green leaves.
Perched in the branches of an Apple (laden with small red fruit) was a Common Whitethroat and a Chiffchaff, whilst a Bullfinch was amongst the patch of Hawthorn scrub.
The lack of clear skies over the last few nights has meant the Perseid meteors have not showered for all to see, just a couple spotted last night through a gap in the cloud, however along the edge of the scrub and path the magical green glow of four Glowworms provided and earthly wonder.
A few Pipistrelle Bats flitting around the woodland edge and the loud chirping call of Great Green Bush-crickets.