Durlston Country Park

A morning return in warmer, milder conditions produced the following species;
Gannet (13), Shag (14), Pheasant (1), Peregrine (2), Black-headed Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull(1), Great Black-backed Gull (2), Feral Rock Dove (3), Woodpigeon, Collared Dove (1 Townsend N.R), Sand Martin (3 briefly over gully), Swallow (4), Rock Pipit (4), Pied Wagtail (1), Wren, Dunnock (juv), Robin (juv), Stonechat (pair with fledged young), Blackbird (carrying food), Grasshopper Warbler (1 Jack Baiss Meadow), Common Whitethroat (12), Chiffchaff (pair with fledged young), Willow Warbler (9), Long-tailed Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Magpie, Jackdaw (15), Rook (5), Carrion Crow, Raven (2), House Sparrow (c30 Bayview Caravan Park), Greenfinch (pair), Bullfinch (fledged young), Yellowhammer (male carrying food).

Butterflies;
Gatekeeper, Wall Brown, Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Peacock, Red Admiral.

                                         
                                           Willow Warbler

                                           Peregrine over Durlston Cliffs.

                                          Marbled White