Another glorious morning to be at Durlston National Nature Reserve. Not a cloud in sky as I listened to the screeching of the young Peregrine Falcon, easily spotted as it perched on the cliff edge, its blue/grey beak and eye obvious.
Lower on the ledges there are still 2 mottled grey chicks of both Herring Gull and Greater Black-backed Gull occupying different sectors of the rock face.
The last of the Guillemots are still here on the ledge, alongside 30 or so adults, are 2 chicks; these almost ready to leave for the open sea, not to return for a few years.
A Fulmar banked as circled and soared, while a family of Shags stood upright on one of the rocks on the waters edge.
Alongside the path, the noisy twittering of Linnets, one was perched on the top of a Teasel spike showing off two bright pink chest patches and cap – looking very smart.
All along the clifftop Rock Pipits to be seen while families of Stonechats chatted away from the Tamarisk and Gorse bushes.
Overhead the loud croaking of a Raven encouraged me to look up, to see two of these huge birds being chased and harassed by two Carrion Crow, while yesterday I admired a Peregrine for chasing one across the sky, both birds making lots of noise.
The dull brown with golden markings of the Lulworth Skippers catching the light as they flitted in amongst the tall stems of Tor Grass, as I watched I heard the chirp of a Grey Bush-cricket which then took a few minutes to discover against the dry bare earth.
Last night, a short walk saw the magical green light of the amazing Glow-worms shining out in their bid to attract a mate.
While the moth trap attracted some spectacular creatures including the Elephant Hawk-moth, Buff Arches, Swallow-tailed and Broad Bordered Yellow Underwing.