The last 24 hours had brought 32.8 mm of rainfall to the rain gauge. Yesterday, a cliff waterfall was captured on the cliff camera. Therefore, I was prepared to see some impact. Before reaching the cliff top, I was pestered by a Golden Retriever. Ironically a dog that the owner was unable to retrieve. However, we both got to enjoy a vibrant sunrise with reds and oranges. In addition, a Waning Crescent Moon hung in the sky.
A freshwater waterfall met the sea at the gully mouth indicating the Winterbourne flowing, how far back inland I discovered not. Beside the water flowing over flattened grass stood a watching Carrion Crow. Anvil Point Lighthouse emitted a flash. The coast path end of the diagonal path had suffered some erosion as did the slop by the diagonal path. Both had “geogrid membrane” exposed, which meant the damage was far less then before the Pleasure Grounds improvements. It was a treat to see four Fulmars off the sea cliffs, however, I believe there were three pairs of Fulmar with the third off the Observation Point. Three Guillemots upon the sloping boulder surface upon the ledge indicated high cave occupancy. A raft of about thirty were upon the sea where the sound of wing flapping suggested preening was performed. Thirty Jackdaw cackled, mostly from Tamarisk, as I approached. I heard a Song Thrush was between coastal and diagonal paths.
Below the Globe, despite many fresh leaves, there were no Greater Periwinkle flowers. Whilst I thought I heard a Peregrine Falcon calling from the sea cliffs, I was to see one arriving from Durlston Bay and perch upon the castle’s easternmost turret.
I am not certain if I saw fresh erosion about the undercliff, but I noted that I could clearly see the wall at the perimeter of a viewpoint. Furthermore, the was evidence of the Sunnydale Winterbourne in flow where a small waterfall met the rocky shore.
It was a surprise for me to see a Roe Deer in the Dell. More so to observe it scale what locked like a near vertical, mostly rock surface. It emerged upon Caravan Terrace where there was an abundance of regularly dripping falls splashing into small puddles upon rock shelves.