The mist cleared such that Peveril Point then Ballard Down and Old Harry appeared into the view looking west. The Buddleia and three colours of Valerian flowers were unlikely to have insect visitors today. However, upon caravan terrace a Bumble Bee visited a Self-Heal flower thanks to tree cover perhaps. Littering the dell bridge was a downfall of Sycamore masts which had fallen upon stony ground.
The terrace rock face was silent and dry. A carpet of Rest Harrow was at both the rock face and coastal hedgerow foot. Woodsage flowers were amongst both whilst Common Toadflax preferred the hedge. Further along a Common Whitethroat sang rather tunefully from a clump of Hawthorn, Honeysuckle and Wayfaring Tree cover. The latter presented developing fruits which were at a dry looking seed pod stage, unlikely to tempt any bird!
Walking “round the head” I became a little confused when two birds of prey flew west one following the other. Which was calling I was uncertain. Assuming they were the same species was a mistake. Later looking west towards the observation point I was to find a rather wet, dishevelled Peregrine Falcon upon the rocky cliff edge. But what was that perched above in stunted Blackthorn scrub but a young Kestrel. The Peregrine called in what sounded like a distressed or protesting manner. The Kestrel juvenile eventually flew off and landed a few metres west also perched upon the rocky cliff edge. This appeared to be a relief to the Peregrine which ceased calling. An adult Peregrine made a fly past heading west but did not come into visit the youngster. Looking over the wall at the observation point the amongst the loose cliff top rocks, punctuated with clumps of thrift was a second young Kestrel. Shortly this was joined by the “Peregrine harasser” and they eventually move close enough to preen each other. It was then that a third young Kestrel joined the scene. Whilst the young bedraggled looking Peregrine remained alone in the easterly distance, an adult was seen observing from Durlston Head. The young Peregrine’s eye ring and beak margin had yet to turn yellow.
Upon the sea were approximately on hundred Guillemots and at least an additional score of Razor Bills. A quarter of Shags perched on the white stained ledge closest to the water. They took in turns imitating vampires as they starched out and dried their wings from diving activity. A grey stripy fluffy bundle seemed to have been a Great Black Backed Gull chick perched near a cliffside adult. A trio of Fulmars were seen in cliff side flight.