A gorgeous early morning, with barely a breath of wind, the sea rippleless almost like a mirror across Durlston Bay, broken by the wake of a chugging fishing boat.
The sound of a Raven accompanied my walk along the clifftop, the deep croak emitted by this huge black bird as it swooped and floated until it landed on the top of the nautical mile marker.
Overhead the Swallows were gathering, hundreds skimming by the chatter from them very obvious at times as they swooped by.
Skulking through the sloe laden Blackthorn was a Garden Warbler, this fairly bland bird accompanied by a Common Whitethroat showing off its broad white neck band.
A quick flash of red brought a Redstart to my attention, the tail flicking as it perched amongst the Blackberries, the bright red chest showing well while the head had lost some of its breeding season lustre.
The flashing blue jewels on the downland were the Adonis Blue males, a glorious sight as they basked in the sunshine, the dark brown females also flitting around.
The butterfly transect yesterday discovered many Common Blues and Meadow Browns. Otherwise Small Heath, Large White and Lulworth Skipper plus a Brown Argus, Dark Green Fritillary and a Clouded Yellow.
Basking on a piece of limestone was a Small Copper and on the Buddleia a Red Admiral.
As I returned back towards the Centre a Spotted Flycatcher was perched on the branch of a Hawthorn, the quick dash out then back to the same spot, this repeated a number of times before moving a little further up the hedge.
A Buzzard was just beginning to circle above the meadows which have just been cut for hay on the northern boundary,