Ian had a Birthday yesterday, so we spent the day at Durlston Country Park, near Swanage in Dorset. I love it there, not only for the seabirds, but the wild flowers and butterflies too.
yellow primroses
Although there were blues skies and sunshine, there was also a cold wind, especially along the coastal path. But that didn't bother us....as there were lots of lovely birds......... Guillemots, Razorbills, Shags and Fulmars............birds we don't get to see very often. It was just wonderful. I only wish I had a camera with a huge lens, as the Fulmars seemed happy to perform for us, and at times one pair were resting on the cliff edge
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fulmars
Wild flowers included, Bluebells, Whitebells, Forget-me-nots, Greater Periwinkle, Primroses, Cowslips and Adders Tongue fern.
whitebells and bluebells
Red Admiral, Peacock and Speckled Wood Butterflies were all on the wing.
speckled wood
There were lots of other birds too, I think we counted thirty species in all, with four birds for the year list...
117. guillemot
118. razorbill
119. fulmar
120. shag
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