Fresh leaves were showing upon the Dogwood beside Long Meadow. Said leaves had a slight corduroy texture. A Dunnock and a solo Long Tailed Tit explored the hedgerow. Beside castle car park a Chaffinch was soon joined with a Jackdaw in a large Ash tree crown.
On castle approach verge two Primrose posies were joined by the rough leaves of Comfrey. One solid but dying Elm stem revealed, where its bark had peeled off, miniature Beetle larvae chambers.
By the Dell a Wren disappeared into a cavity between split logs. Recently I had seen Blue Tits investigating cavities in the walls at the castle entrance. Whilst they have been seeking food and had seen in previous years Blue Tits nesting in the wall near the bus stop.
A bounty of Primroses was out upon caravan terrace, whilst the rock face gently dripped. Only a handful of Herb Robert flowers were out. I heard a Raven flying over Durlston Bay. Soon there were calls as the Raven was dive bombed by a Peregrine Falcon. The falcon shortly headed back towards the castle satisfied that the Raven was outside of its territory. In Durlston Bay three Shags were upon the sea. One was later seen flying west low over the water off the Globe. From below the Globe I could just see a raft of twenty Guillemots riding the waves offshore.
Near the Globe’s “South West” stone bench were five blue Greater Periwinkle flowers and the velvet like leaves of Greater Mullein. Whilst I bent over to study some Speedwell flowers close to opening a Magpie flew over the gallery roof. Back beside the Centre a male House Sparrow perched in a Wayfaring tree. I was to see its female partner attending a bird feeder in the wildlife garden. There was plenty of Great Tit and Blue Tit activity to be seen from the hide. Unfortunately, I chose to sit on a wet seat!