Another bright sunny morning, I head down towards the castle. A Red Admiral feeds on a fragrant Buddleia flower, occasionally opening its wings to show off its beautiful wing pattern. Heading down the towards the globe and past the park run volunteers setting up for this morning’s event. The tall stems of Charlock covered in bright yellow flowers flop over the path accompanied with Burdock and Wild Carrot, down towards the globe. The steps below the glove are lined with Red Clover, Wild Clary and Hawksbeard.
The sound of Guillemots can already be heard from the below the globe as I make my way round towards them. getting to the glass observation point Guillemots can be seen on the wate tough not in the large numbers they were only a week ago. A splashing noise pulls my attention to a Shag slapping its wings against the water then diving into the water and back out, trying to clean its plumage.
Along the edge of the path a lone Centaury flowers its bright pink flower standing out against the wall. Looking back on the Guillemot’s ledge only twenty or so remain, all huddled up on the left-hand side.
At the bottom of the gully Golden Samphire forms a carpet of green, adorned with sunshine yellow flowers on top. Further up the hill Rock Samphire lines the edge of the path with Durlston Rock Sea Lavender pops its tall flowering head up along the slope down towards the sea.
Popping over to see the Hereford Cattle in 10a, they all are lazing about chewing the cud. Where a male and female Stone Chat call to each other from opposite patches of scrub. Overhead Swallows swoop this way and that.
Back to the learning centre where the bird ringers inform me they ringing a male Red Start this morning along with the usual crows, Wrens, Robins, Swifts, Swallows and more.