Daily Diary
11
May
Tuesday 11 May, 20201
I was greeted by the scratchy calls of a Whitethroats and the melodic sound of Skylarks. In Boys Brigade / Skipworth m...
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by Paul Jones
10
May
Monday10 May 2021
A gorgeous rainbow was diving into the white water that rippled across the sea just off Anvil Point Lighthouse, behind...
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by Katie Black
09
May
Sunday 09 May, 2021
As I sat and ate breakfast this morning, I had a lovely view of Swifts, Starlings and House Sparrows all flying betwee...
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by Catherine Carter
08
May
Saturday 8th May, 2021
A wild, wet start to the day, with steely waves exploding against an iron coast, sending spray high into the air quit...
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by Ali Tuckey
07
May
Friday 07 May, 2021
Its amazing what a little bit of rain can do, this morning there seems to of been an explosion of new growth. With the...
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by Catherine Carter
06
May
Thursday 6th May, 2021
This morning I entered the park from Belle Vue Road, through the gates next to the Purbeck Heights flats. This site wa...
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by Ben Tolley
05
May
Wednesday 5th May, 2021
A glorious spring morning, with high white clouds tumbling across a bright blue sky and the sea shimmering with sparks...
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by Ali Tuckey
04
May
Tuesday 4th May, 2021
Quite windy this morning, though not as breezy as last night when a maximum gust of 50mph was recorded at our weather ...
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by Ben Tolley
03
May
Monday 3rd May 2021
The scratchy song of a Common Whitethroat the dominant sound of the scrub this morning, this African migrant now to be...
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by Katie Black
02
May
Sunday 02 May, 2021
Yesterday, the new arrivals, thirteen Herford Calves and twelve Cows seemed content in Field 3. Please do not approach...
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by Paul Jones
01
May
Saturday 1sy May, 2021
A lovely spring morning, with the woodland filled with the fluty song of Blackcaps, the jazzy rhythms of Dunnocks, the...
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by Ali Tuckey
30
April
Friday 30th April, 2021
I do enjoy this time of year. Hawthorns, Hazels, and Horse Chestnuts adorn their branches in lime green leaves, whilst...
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by Ben Tolley
29
April
Thursday 29th April, 2021
It was a delightful morning after yesterdays afternoon of thunder and lightning! An Ash tree showed fresh leaves and o...
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by Paul Jones
27
April
Tuesday 27 April, 2021
A beautiful morning with a temperature of 10 degrees already and a delightful SE wind of 1mph, it is going to be a hot...
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by Catherine Carter
26
April
Monday 26th April, 2021
Coat weather continues with a crisp wind still blowing from the East. The Sun shines through deceptive bright blue ski...
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by Ben Tolley
25
April
Sunday 25th April 2021
A quite glorious sunrise, with a deep pink sky and the fluffy clouds also picking up this colour.
A Chaffinch was si...
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by Katie Black
24
April
Saturday 24th April, 2021
The fresh easterly breeze continues to whip up waves in Durlston Bay before rattling through the woodland. The rest of...
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by Ben Tolley
23
April
Friday 23 April, 2021
A flash of colour caught my eye as I walked up to the Country Park, once settled on a nearby roof I had a lovely view ...
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by Catherine Carter
22
April
Thursday 22nd April, 2021
To dwellers in a wood almost every species of tree has its voice as well as its feature. At the passing of the breeze ...
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by Ali Tuckey
21
April
Wednesday 21st April 2021
An eerie start to the morning with a low mist across the sea and the sun blasting a golden ring onto the water. From t...
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by Katie Black
20
April
Tuesday 20th April, 2021
A wonderfully bright, still and quiet morning, the only thing breaking the silence is the gentle cooing of a Wood Pige...
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by Theo Derewnicki
19
April
Monday 19 April, 2021
The morning felt a touch eerie with low hanging mists shrouding the park. Birdsong seemed to struggle to pierce throug...
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by Robin Spanner
18
April
Sunday 18th April 2021
The wonderful smell of Poplar leaves as they open wafting through the woods, was accompanied by the more-acrid Wild Ga...
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by Katie Black
17
April
Saturday 17 April, 2021
I was certainly enjoying the calm that the woodlands brought this morning, knowing that in a few hours day visitor wou...
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by Catherine Carter
16
April
Friday 16th April 2021
A quite fabulous early morning, with sunshine and blue skies and birdsong coming from almost every angle.
Overhead t...
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by Katie Black
15
April
Thursday 15th April, 2021
Walking into the woodland this morning I was greeted by the melodic tunes of a Robin and a Blue Tit. A Crow could also...
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by Ben Tolley
14
April
Wednesday 14 April, 2021
What a beautifully sunny day!! A little chilly around the edges at a high of 10.5, compared to last years barmy 20.8. ...
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by Catherine Carter
13
April
Tuesday 13th April, 20201
This morning struck me as being ideal Easter weather. As my patrol progressed, I became increasing aware, That I was o...
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by Paul Jones
12
April
Monday 12th April 2021
The amazing sight and sound of two Peregrine Falcons took pride of place on my early patrol. These two birds screechin...
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by Katie Black