It’s a fresh westerly breeze this morning as I walk into South Field, full of many wildflowers. I spot the Common Spotted Orchids starting to grow, plenty of yellow from the Buttercup species and Birds-foot Trefoil, as well as the Yellow Rattle – one of my favourite plants as it is a semi-parasitical plant where the roots are attached to grasses taking the nutrients from them weakening their growth, this in turn making way for many other plants and wildflower species. Also spotted was the odd Ox-eye Daisies, Flax, Sainfoin, Red Clover and many more. A Wren, Great Tit, Chiffchaff, Skylarks and Chaffinches could be seen and heard within the meadow.
Going into Saxon, 2x Magpies can be spotted sitting on top of a dead scrub above a patch of Brambles, Hawthorn and Blackthorn. I head left towards the old pit passing some Cow Parsley as I go. Within the old pit I notice some other wildflower species such as Horse-shoe vetch and Milkwort, as well as a now dead Early-spider Orchid and dying Cowslips. In terms of birds, spotted and heard was a Robin, Goldfinch, Kestrel, Swift and a Peacock in the distance. I walk on towards Lighthouse Field, passing old ant hills, and a Speckled Wood butterfly.
In Lighthouse field the waves are slightly more active this morning, Crows are spotted along with Jackdaws, with the sound of a Chiffchaff and a Wren. Walking straight on I pass what I believe is a Burnet Rose, white leafed and yellow anthers. On the Tarmacked path a Whitethroat is spotted, and Ox-eye Daisies are blooming around the European Gorse. Heading right and straight to the mile towers where Wild Carrot and Kidney Vetch are spotted.
On the Coastal Trail this morning, many a Guillemot are spotted with Razorbills in between – of cause many Guillemots in their cave, as well as some Ravens coming close to the Guillemots (at one point one Raven gripped on to a Guillemot but let go), also a couple of Herring Gulls and a Black-backed Gull were also watching on. Shags and Jackdaws were also spotted – keep an eye out for any Gannets with their wide white wingspan and darker tips at end.