One of the Learning Centre nesting House Sparrows was interested in looking at itself in the wing mirror of one of our works vehicles.
It was my first sighting of this year’s Common Spotted Orchids of which three flowers spikes were seen. However, directly opposite the Scagg Bench there are several very robust spikes yet to flower. A couple of clumps of White Comfrey displayed flowers upon wet patches of the meadow.
In the Aviaries woodland cover Japanese Laurel display red / brown fruits. Those remaining Ramson flowers were near their end whilst Three Cornered Leek was still showing well. Both the Roe Deer and I were surprised to see each other. The young buck had antler bumps (pedicles) formed which were still covered in velvet as it stood bear the Egyptian Bench. Upon the coastal dry stone wall a Cranesbill was obvious where its flow had gone over and a beak protruded in front of a bulbous seed store. Nothing stirred beneath the clump of Holm Oak which had coated the ground with its waxy leaves. However, in places I saw the dangling flowers / catkins of this evergreen species. Meanwhile, a female blackbird was happily turning leaves over underneath deciduous tree cover.
The sea was most calm not only in Durlston Bay but also around the head. A Great Black Backed Gull rounded the head before me. Guillemots were instantly see flying out to sea. At the observation point three Jackdaw briefly lucked up at me whilst a Fulmar pirouetted. On the water were some two dozen Guillemot accompanied by six Razorbills. When I looked back eastwards I could see a pair of Fulmars perched beneath the observation point, one vocalised open mouth and the other responded with beak probing. Off Tilly Whim another Fulmar was seen.
Although a pleasant morning enjoyed by myself and five dog walkers it was rather clam and quiet.