I had four sightings of Roe Deer this morning! Initially one bounded off and out of the long grass in the wildlife garden, I assumed this was the same one I saw shortly in South Field near the small copse. The third sighting being on the taller grass margin within the grazed part of Saxon Field. Two dog walkers remarked how they had seen a juvenile deer this morning. My final sighting was within the Wares as I looked out to sea between the mile markers. Perhaps all one animal giving several “statue stares”!
Earlier in the week I had discovered a new Badger latrine had developed beside an Anthill close to Katie’s Bungalow. It appears to have replace a now redundant latrine previously on the Saxon / South Field boundary. Last night’s diet appeared to have been Slugs and Earthworms!
Aphids climbed the stems of Thistles but they were not being milked by Ants this morning!
I was surprised to see a Meadow Brown, albeit briefly on the wing at Lighthouse Green. It was fluttering amongst taller grass with rather wet seed heads, hence its disappearance! It was delighted to see Bumble Bees visiting the “subtle” flower spikes of Wood Sage within the Lighthouse Road cutting.
A family trio of Stonechats appeared upon Gorse and Bramble near the coast path. It was such a calm sea this morning with only one Shag and a fishing vessel showing signs of life. Despite some low cloud and mist I could see the second mile markers and St. Aldhem’s Head.
On the Lighthouse Road Bridge I listened trying to differentiate Blackcaps from Whitethroats when I witness a Sycamore shower! I guessed the leaves overburdened with moisture simply had to shed their load. A Bloody Nosed Beetle which was either exhausted or playing dead was rescued from the tarmac and placed on the verge (I hoped it had not just left there!)