Beside the recycling bins, a small mound of excavated soil initially looked like the activity of a Mole. Further, inspection reveal a hole too small for a Mole. Indeed, the burrower had gone into the side of an Ant Hill. A circular hole gnawed into a Sloe stone suggested this might have been either a nesting or a storage burrow of a small mammal, possibly a Wood Mouse.
Whilst a male Blackbird perch in a Buddleia, Blue Tits insisted upon much chatter and flight. Fortunately, a few white Viburnum flowers remained, otherwise it was only Common Daisy and Ragwort blooms.
Rivulets had been carved through the woodchip path, whilst water still trickled upon the limestone path. Whilst descending the diagonal path a Gannet was noted flying west close the cliffs. Behind a clump of cloud glowed the sun whilst a crescent moon hung high in the sky. Fresh GooseGrass growth was path side.
Yesterday, the cliff camera was splashed with sea spray. Today it was calmer, however, the occasional wave boom was heard as froth shadow the cliff foot. Not only were Guillemot upon the ledge, there were also a pair of Fulmar flying about the sea cliffs.
Burst small Earth Balls, had already set their spore by the gully mouth. Stonechat calls rang out about the thorny vegetation. Tiny sausage shape “poop” indicated Deer had been the downland. Some of the taller grass stem still held seed heads. A flatten patch in the herb layer mark where a Roe Deer had sat. It was easy to see the three Jackdaws upon the telephone line. It took far longer to determine which bird was snuggled up beside one of the posts. In turned out the be a Kestrel, perhaps even the same one that the Wednesday work party had observed hovering.
The iconic coastal sound of mewing Herring Gulls rang out before tiny Chiff Chaff were spotted prior to reading the weather. Katie reported her seeing four Fulmars about the sea cliffs!