The continuing unsettled weather meant wind and short periods of gentle rain at the marsh. The lake was dominated by Mute Swan, with a few Coot, Canada Geese, a couple of Tufted Duck and a lone Great Crested Grebe.
The reeds were full of Warblers,and Reed Bunting were everywhere.
Brief glimpses of Moorhen and Coot chicks. Swifts overhead and juvenile Starlings sitting on posts in their smart brown plumage.
The fitful weather of this June briefly afforded some sunshine on Friday evening, just before the next rain system moved in.
The White Path is now heavily vegetated with Budleigha. There are some Aaron's Rod coming, with Common Toadflax and Hedge Woundwort in flower.
Urgent squawking and calling from the path-side revealed the broods of upto three different families of recently fledged Great Tits, spread along the route.
Lured to the Cuckmere by reports of a Red-necked Phalarope. The valley was relatively quiet an peaceful. The glorious sun was also an incentive, particularly after yesterday's weather and before tomorrow's forecast.
Wonderful Swifts were everywhere, feeding over the water. Corn Bunting, Skylark and Meadow Pipit sang beautifully.
Grim weather for June, cold, windy and rainy. The wood was still lovely, with Wrens, Firecrest and Blackbirds singing.
Wolf's Milk Slimemould, growing on the decaying tree trunk that is being systematically destroyed by Badgers as they search for beetle larvae.
Delighted to count five spikes of Lizard Orchid. It seems this colony is expanding steadily.
In the golden evening light we then searched for Bee Orchids, in a location where over 50 individual plants have grown in previous years. Only a few were present, with only one in flower.
A Peregrine spent several minutes quartering the field and hedge of Hodcombe. Wheeling and stooping in an attempt to flush a bird.
Low tide search for the dinosaur fossils a Pett Level. No luck, but a wonderful place.
