There were neither March Hares nor White Rabbits this morning, try Kingston for the former! I entered the wildlife garden and found leave buds opened upon Hawthorn. Meanwhile, under the surface of a wind rippled pond, one Smooth Newt was very still on the bottom. It was a delight to find a couple of solitary Blackthorn Blossom flowers open, but it surprised me to see its leaves also out. Field Maple and Wayfaring Tree held buds amongst the hedgerow. Upon an ant hill were the tiny white flowers of Hairy Bittercress. I suspected it was a Fox leaving that was composed mostly of feather spines.
Over the wall in South Field were a few Daffodil flowers, be warned the meadows are saturated and many of the gateways have been much churned by human feet. Upon the wooded section of Lighthouse Road, a Robin flew across into cover beyond Cherry Plum blossom. Meanwhile, the wind had shaken petals from Cherry blossom creating a confetti layer on the tarmac.
I headed into the coastal woodland, initially I was surprised to find two fresh Horse Chestnut buds upon finger thick stems. Near the Beech mock a five stemmed (coppiced?) mature Horse Chestnut had branches that turned upwards presenting more buds at eye level. Upon the woodchip path, fresh Hazel leaves had opening. Snowberry held occasional leaves. I believed it was the bud of Spindles that had glimpses of orange fruits being through. Gelatinous fungi of Witches Butter were upon a Holm Oak stump. A Robin sat upon a neighbour’s wall at Durlston Road whilst Primroses flowered on the verge opposite Solent House.
A quartet of Carrion Crows wet upon a soaked Boys Brigade meadow. Two were then calling from the Black Pines of Large Copse.