Entering South Field, the musky scent of Fox hit me. At the edge of the Large Copse two silent (thankfully) Jay were observed amongst a Black Pine. Today there was a clear view of Hengistbury Head and beyond. Upon a Field Scabious flower was a rather damp and docile Buff Tailed Bumble Bee. In Saxon, Chiff Chaff, Wren and Carrion Crow were heard. On the drove Rosehip, Blackberries, Sloes and Old Mans Beard whiskers decorated the edge. Boot prints marked exposed clay. Bales, unsurprising, sat in the damp fields, however, the cut meadows showed fresh grass growth that the cattle soon should be grazing off.
Westward came the call of a Raven, a bird which I saw when standing upon a stone stile beside Eight Acres. The Raven called from a bale, only to get responses from Carrion Crows. From my viewpoint I saw Field 1 yet neighbouring Field 2 was hidden from view due to the undulating landscape. Johnstons pond showed no open water but was a wet mat punctuated by Common Reed. Fortunately, Water Mint flowers were evident, however, Bracken and scrub crept up to it edges. One Bloody Nosed Beetle climbed the stem of unrecorded vegetation. Before returning to the cut meadow, I inadvertently trod upon a spongy Ant Hill hidden in Tor Grass. On hovering Kestrel was observed in the distance.
Looking southward, cut into the coastal ridge was the distinctive V-shape of one of the former Purbeck Limestone quarr entrances. Whilst a Robin perched in a Branching Lichen wearing Hawthorn, branch snap and leaf rustle, indicated one Hereford Cattle amongst the scrub cover in Field 10. It was observed that cattle were both sides of the upper gully ravine. Half a dozen Jackdaws were upon the short sward of Lighthouse Green, even more were upon the short areas of the coastal slopes.
Offshore a sloop made slow progress, under sail, aiming to head west beyond Anvil Point. As a Wren trilled, the tall stems of Wild Bay Willow Herb bent over from the impact of previous rainfall. Two birds were spotted perched upon the ladder rungs of the Uppermost Mile Marker. My suspicious were confirmed when I got closed and saw the one remaining bird was indeed a Kestrel. Near the roadside exposed bedrock was a small, deflated Puff Ball. Closed Centaury flowers, Ox Eye Daisies, Yarrow and Dwarf Thistle added some colour. Roe near slots marked the path ahead off towards the Stevenson Screen.
Due to the weather forecast tonight's Stargazing has been cancelled.