A lovely walk along the cliffs behind the cottage to The Grove and then back down Bumpers Lane past Broadcroft Quarry Butterfly Reserve and home.
En route Dawn and I met Danny Fox, who used to run The Pulpit. A lovely man and who undoubtedly had the best carvery I've ever had the pleasure of eating.
Unlike past days the number of butterflies about was pretty impressive, with many Red Admirals and Large Whites on the wing. A Small Tortoiseshell was a nice surprise and always good to see a few Painted Lady's about, no doubt migrants from across the Channel.
Birds encountered on their Autumn passage was quite good with Bumpers Lane quarry full of warblers with 2 Blackcaps, 1 Garden Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff and 1 Willow Warbler. A Goldcrest was also in amongst them.
Along the cliff top lots of Swallows making their way down to the Bill and just south of Broadcroft Quarry a solitary Wheatear.
Painted Lady
Small Tortoiseshell
Large White
Speckled Wood
Wheatear
Wheatear
Wheatear
Common Buzzard over Grove Cliffs
And what I thought was Durdle Door is in fact Bat's Head.
Birds Recorded: 1 Buzzard, Herring Gull, Wood Pigeon, 20+ Swallow, 1 Meadow Pipit, Dunnock, Robin, 1 Wheatear, 1 Garden Warbler, 2 Blackcap, 4 Chiffchaff, 5 Willow Warbler, 1 Goldcrest, Great Tit, Wren, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, 1 Raven, Starling, House Sparrow, Linnet and Goldfinch.
Butterflies Recorded: 12 Large White, 5 Small White, 8 Speckled Wood, 2 Meadow Brown, 30+ Red Admiral, 3 Painted Lady, 5 Peacock and 1 Small Tortoiseshell.
Also seen 1 Emperor Dragonfly and several Common Droneflies