Dewy grass and damp Daisies. A chorus of bird song emanates from all around, I hear tunes from Robin, Dunnock, Greater Whitethroat, and a warbling Blackbird. Chirps from Goldfinch and Linnet are also heard, with these birds flocking overhead in twos and threes.
Under the canopy of the Black Pines, the large Copse has turned green with a carpet of Enchanters Nightshade, Wood Dock, Wild Arum, Nettle, Ivy-leaved Speedwell, and Goosegrass.
Taskers Meadow is speckled with yellow Cowslips, and its fringes white with Mayflower and Blackthorn blossom. Wayfaring trees also adorn in clusters of pale green flowers. A brilliant patch of the unusal Adders Tongue Fern have appeared, which you can find in the Southwest corner of this field.
Early Purple Orchids have began to flower, though so far appearing much later and fewer in number than usual. Early Spider Orchids and pleasing scatterings of the blue Chalk Milkwort to be found around the Hayrake quarr.
I continue down towards the cliffs; coconut scent rising from the golden Gorse blooms. What were muddy gateways over winter are now filled with tiny little mounds of dirt, or spoil heaps from the Mining Bees which burrow into the ground and raise their larvae inside.
No butterflies seen just yet, but Small Heath, Speckled Wood, Wall, and Peacock all sighted on the West survey route yesterday.
Herring Gull calls beckon along the coast path towards the sound of trilling Guillemot. The beautiful pink Sea Thrift has now flowered and shimmers upon the cliff edge, above the nesting Razorbill and Fulmar, Ravens on patrol above.
It’s really beautiful morning with the Sun rising through a haze of cloud and alighting the rich blue water.