As I walk towards the Pleasure Ground Woodlands, a Wood Pigeon and many a Robin are spotted. As I walk, I notice an Ash with Ragwort, Hoary Ragwort, Yarrow, Greater Knapweed, and a, now brown, Pyramidal Orchid under one of my favourite tree species which is so threatened Ash Dieback. Above me a Goldfinch can be heard fluttering, whilst many Linnets are seen and along the end of Long Meadow, I notice how large the Dogwood leaves have become whilst the blooming flower of pink petals and white anthers of the Great Willowherb.
Into the Holm Oak dominant Pleasure Ground Woodlands another Robin can be heard, as a Magpie calls and a Great Tit singing away. I stop and stand to look out at the view of the Durlston Bay and the English Channel, with long Grasses, Thistles, Docks, Great Willowherb, Hemp-agrimony, and Bracken in front of me and an additional sound of a Blue Tit is heard. As I walk on, beside the timeline above the evergreen of the Holm Oaks, fluttering and sounds can be heard – a Firecrest, Goldcrest close by, and a Wren decides to sing too.
Passing the timeline and Castle I take the Clifftop Trail, a male Blackbird, Robin, and Great Tit all seen and heard, as well as the sound of a Chiffchaff. Over Durlston Bay a Black-backed Gull is seen while a Marbled White butterfly flutters in front of me, and 4x Crows fly east beside the clifftop. A strong breeze is felt as the Tamarisk sways around in the wind creating psithurism. From the viewpoint, a very silent affair in terms of seabirds, the Guillemots and Razorbills are now long gone, but I did manage to spot 3 Shags chilling on one of the bottom ledges, Herring Gulls, Black-backed Gulls, and Feral Pigeons, as well as Honeysuckle behind the Dry-stone Wall.
As I walk up the Diagonal path, I spot a few Lulworth Skippers, Solder Beetle on Yarrow, Gatekeeper, and Marbled White. Within the Large Copse Speckled Wood and a female Blackbird are also spotted.