A dull overcast morning with the damp mist clinging to everything. Despite the dreary atmosphere birds could be heard all around loudly singing there morning tunes. The loudest of them all being the recognisable “teacher, teacher” coming from a hidden Great Tit.
In light house field the Hereford cows, who were moved here yesterday by the work party, are happily munching away on the grass at the to of the field. One stretches to its full extent over the wall to nibble on some Holm Oak leaves, obviously the food provided in the huge field its currently in just not good enough.
Going round the corner near the bridge two heads pop out of the long grass off to my right. Two Roe Deer stare at me unblinking as I pass them slowly trying not to spook them. Now on the bridge I look over the wall on the inland side into the gully to see, Great Tits, Blue Tits, and a Wren all flitting about in the scrub. On the other side I spot a male Bullfinch atop a Willow tree, its bright red chest stands out against the dull brown of the Willow branches. Two more join him as well as a brown chested female, not as striking as her male counterparts. Behind the Bullfinches the two Roe Deer from earlier meander past the tree blocking me from there view.
Approaching the back of the light house a flash of brown fur crosses the path up ahead coming to a stop along the back wall of the light house. The Rabbit sits up ears pricked and alert for any danger. Though quite a common sight most places this is the first Rabbit I have seen here at Durlston since starting.
The Guillemot ledge is packed this morning with one bird flying into the cave having to cling to the edge as it came into land not so gracefully. A Shag soars close into the cliff just above the water heading towards the castle, while above approximately four Fulmars ark in and out of the cliffs edge ever so gracefully.